UEFA admit to colossal mistake which cost Germany a EURO 2024 triumph
https://sports.yahoo.com/uefa-admit-colossal-mistake-cost-101000816.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIY7AAu2DoKlrdTf8GMPa2lVl55sRZlBFhWRzHU-4robBEY_quIj-EtseSmLXi5rrk_XSDPrL2vD5OK-qiD2-mdBH7Bp5fmjDgTCgupHjhgwHfrmipOpzW9RCkTcBVGKFFlXSOFXJY-_ahBHQylOBizOxRFikVGMrxz2Ev0nvzcs
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>Now though, over two months’ after the incident, the UEFA Referees’ Committee has conceded that a penalty should have been given.
>In a statement on Monday, they said: “Following the latest UEFA guidelines, hand-to-ball contact that stops a shot on goal should be punished more strictly, and in most cases a penalty kick should be awarded, unless the defender’s arm is very close to the body or in contact with the body.
>“In this case [Cucurella], the defender stops the shot on goal with his arm, which is not very close to the body, making himself bigger, so a penalty kick should have been awarded.”
Edit: the title of this post is the headline of the article, not the words I would’ve used for one so please don’t come at me for that.
And nothing will come out of this, referees will not be punished, match won’t be replayed and etc…
The referee also didn’t show a red card to Kroos, after he deserved it several times. Not so sure this possible goal would’ve given them the victory all things considered.
Didn’t see any video in article but maybe I missed it because I’m on mobile. Here’s a video https://youtu.be/JEDOC_97Heo?si=joHt4M9gSnrMnceZ
Next point is they’re going to admit that you cannot award a penalty when you’re brought out of balance **after** you kick the ball (yes I’m looking at you Harry Kane).
Don’t get me wrong, I agree that it should’ve been a penalty. But in some way this evens out England v Germany in the 2010 World Cup.
Stupid headline.
The article doesn’t have a video but if I remember correctly it was off side before the kick? Does some one have the video of the full situation.
These things happen.
In Brazil, Neuer should have been sent off with a red card, which would have likely meant a loss.
Didn’t happen. Move on.
Germany could have missed the pen.
Oh, how nice of them.
Referees were criminal during the whole tournament.
There was a potential offside and handball just before this, they can’t be ignored.
La mano de Dios 2.0
And Kroos should have been kick out of that game multiple times.
The main reason I stopped watching football altogether were decisions like this. I just can’t suffer through this anymore. The tipping point for me was a Real Madrid match when they were basically gifted the victory. It’s been about 10 years now and while I do miss it sometimes, I’d rather keep my sanity.
The solution is to replay the whole match again. Easy.
After months of crying
UEFA: “Yes yes whatever”
Spain was still better team in this match
Repeat the final match with Germany
They didn’t see the red cards for Kroos.
LOL. No.
Kroos should have been sent off after 6 minutes.
It wouldn’t have been a pen either way because there was a previous offside that would have invalidated the penalty. So this is pointless.
So the title ain’t worth sh*t?
Panem et circenses…
I remember weeks of discussions to justify the non-call. This is a circus!
If only we had a technology that allowed us to look at key moments and reevaluate them… Taylor should never be allowed to referee again
No shit. Everyone saw it back then during live play. How are we better referees than whatever you throw onto the pitch?
A llorar guiris.
Not sure if it cost the euro title but that British asshole referee including his boss needs to be suspended from the game forever
I remember watching it at the time and thinking how on earth a penalty couldn’t have been given. I suppose the only mitigating factor was that he was trying to bring his arm behind his back at the time. But his arm blocked a shot so a penalty should have been given.
I don’t think it would deserve a card because it wasn’t intentional but should have been punished.
However if we are grumbling about historical games then Maradona should have been sent off in ’86 for intentionally handling the ball into the net.