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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog
The officiating is the reason this is still only catching in America. ironically, the Cup has grown, state-side, because of our missing goal.
honestly though, what the **** is going on with the refs? Is it always this bad?
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In a word, yes. There are times when it has been worse though.
See Maradona's hand of God incident, or Geoff Hurst's crossbar goal against West Germany in the 1966 final, among countless others.
It's all part of the rich tapestry of football and the controversy rages for years.
The ugly side of football, perversely, adds to
"The Beautiful Game".
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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog
I understand people being excited, but theres a strong chance these people are going to be beaten when they get home.
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The last World Cup they qualified for was back in 1966 and unless I'm mistaken they were imprisoned on return.
They got off lightly by comparison to some of the Iraqi national team who were tortured by Saddam's son, Uday, for poor performances.
Which is nothing compared to the fate of Colombian Andres Escobar, who was murdered for a mistake he made during the 1996* Finals.
Edit: *1994