FIFA World Cup 2006!!

erik neuteboom wrote: You are right Tony R but the FIFA is not interested to evaluate the fouls of the referees (caused by the bad behaviour of players like Ronaldo and Robben), the FIFA is only interested to maintain their power so we have to live with the fact that many bad referees are allowed to lead games on a World Cup because they support Sepp Blatler, this is a disgrace, this is the source of all current problems with the referees.

    
Just wait until we have 2 referees.Apart from the problem of agreeing decisions just imagine how much they will physically get in the way of play.
It will be like Pinball!
Imagine trying to score with two refs both running backwards out of the penalty area in order to turn a blind eye to one of Ronaldo "simulations"....

Poor reply, Silvertree ...  ... reminds me of the chauvinistic French people at the Roland Garros.. .. only #3 is fun ..

Edited by erik neuteboom - July 05 2006 at 17:42

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

Erik,please I am not talking about England or the quarter final.
I would be ashamed if England played like Portugal but ultimately I am concerned for football in general.The cheats were not punished and I believe that Portugal should be made an example of.
I have already posted that I thought Henry dived even though he was fouled.
My post is not sour grapes,that is not my way.I just cannot bear to see cheats and not see them punished.
    

Edited by Tony R - July 05 2006 at 17:31

[QUOTE=erik neuteboom]But after the smart provoked penalty (it was a foul but I know some perfect coral reef 'diving'  spots for Henry ...),

Atrocious dives by the Portuguese and Scolari did himself no favours either. That said, France weren't all that great and were horribly sloppy towards the end.

I'm sorry Erik but you should ask your Portuguese friends why they allow their team to disgarce their country. Who wants to win by cheating? The public should demand that their team plays fair.How can they be proud of a team who play like that?

Me and the Portuguese crowd at my home are proud at the performance of their team this evening: in the first half in general Portugal was equal to France and at some moments even superior, especially Ronaldo was a constant threat and also Figo showed some great actions. But after the smart provoked penalty (it was a foul but I know some perfect coral reef 'diving'  spots for Henry ...), France was in the driving seat and, in my opinion, played the second half only to control the game, very embarrasing but on the other hand, reaching the final is at those moments holy. Anyway, Portugal, despite the usual diving acts by Pauletta, Ronaldo and Postinga, showed the world their huge football potential, I have enjoyed Portugal way more than France this evening.

ZIZOU!!!!!!!!!!!

That's all I can say!