why does refs overlook the way ronaldinho misbehaves on the football pitch i dont like it?
610072
I dont think they do this!
1043959
i have no idea, sorry..but i totally agree with u on that one.. it was really unfair.. there was no foul at all. why the hell did he give spain that penalty?? that guy fell without even being tackled.. they said that ukraine guy pulled his shirt, but from my POV and from different camera angles, i couldn't see it at all.. actually,he isn't the only unfair referee.. several others are also on my 'hate-list'..the one for france-swiss match was crappy as well, as for the tunisia-s.arabia..well,if u manage to find a way to complain to FIFA about their referees, count me in that petition.. i'm right behind you,mate..
1060699
because fifa put in a lot of new rules and the refs are being evaluated for all their games.  because of that the refs are afraid and are just giving stupid calls and cards everywhere.  but now theyre getting better, probably because someone told them they were being retarded.
1133798
Different scenario...I wonder if every one would think it was no big deal if that person had have scored while still on the field and that score legally stood as the result, knocking their team out of the WC. Bet you'd all be doing the same amount of belly aching.\n\nNo referee at that level should make that kind of mistake. Neither should the linesmen or the fourth referee. Dismal display by all that officiated. Bet Brazil and other top teams would be jumping up and down had a goal been scored by a banished player and cost them their spot.\n\nIts not just about what happened or didn't, it's the potential that it will again and the potential that it could cost teams their place to advance. \n\nAustralia is proud and would have still been proud had the result been different. Unlike some our boys would not have been abandoned by us supporters. Posters are just stating facts that occurred in the game. No more no less than everyone else does.
1019485
ok i think you've gone a bit far with this, just because a ref missed an offside call doesn't mean that FIFA treats Africa unfairly...question what behavior? a ref making a mistake? what are they suppose to do, fine him for every time a player is only a couple inches off and he doesn't catch it? let's be realistic.
1075209
I agree, the ref let the game flow and did not let the bloody cheating scum argies fool him. I love to see sh.ite like them being sent off or even loseing, even if they are the better team, it is never fair when one team plays thier hearts out only for cheats to win by a penalty. I just hope it is the same for the ities who are just as good at it when they play the next game. better still let the ref give  a red card each time it happens, it would soon stop.
1081630
maybe he has something against them, or maybe you're rooting for ghana and so any call against you team is biased and is an example of "cheating" however, if ghana had scored a goal on an offside play that hadn't been called, i bet you wouldn't be complaining about the the ref.
1096739
unfortunaitly he was very much offsides. you have to watch the entire play fold out he was behind the defense before the ball was played up and that was why the goal was disallowed. had he run away from it before the shot maybe the ref would have allowed it but because it "appeared" to go straight for him he was then part of the play and offsides all at the same time. the offsides rule is the most annoying thing to a team on the attack and who is so focused on scoring but it is also a necessity to reduce "cherry pickers" from sitting in the box waiting for a long pass from the midfield; it essentially keeps the game controlled and not just a game of long passes and no skill.
1183832
IF YOU READ THIS LINK...you will understand better Ronaldinho's role in this match..he has not been under par....he has had a different assignment to fill..and since Brasil has won every match since 1998...I'd say he is doing a damn good job!!!
1186076
In my opinion, FIFA has made it clear that all refs must convert to "their" style of officiating, by calling penalities on anything and everything, even if not "seen", but sold, ala Italy and their amazing ability to lay on the ground like fish or whores in heat. \n\nBy calling for more fouls right before the World Cup, FIFA is creating a nightmare by taking refs themselves out of their normal calling game, in lieu of "FIFA's wants and needs". Its a shame - but hey - considering they won't render a decision of Italian bribes, fraud, etc of players , coaches and Italian refs until AFTER  the World Cup - we clearly know their intent and favorites. \n\nThen there are Lorrando officials - who are just so horrible and a joke - that the only explanation is FIFA are corrupt scumbags who are selecting corrupt, scumbag refs. Lorrando was removed from the 2002 World Cup, after his own countries (Uruguay) suspended himn for "inconsistencies" in over 4 international matches and bribes. \nFor any FIFA apologist - expalin how and why FIFA selected a ref who has already been found to be a liar, a crook and a man with zero intergrity and respect for the sport. There are hundreds of qualified refs in the world - why "reselect" a known violator and coward?
1004870
The pass has to be kicked before the player crosses the line.  The first goal looked legit to me, it was just a matter of ronaldo outrunning the defenders.  The 2nd and 3rd were the ones that looked offsides from the replays I saw.
1161835
FIFA refs were instructed to hand out yellows for basically any hard foul. This was supposed to encourage players to play clean. It backfired in the Portugal - Netherlands game.
1080416
That ref in the Portugal/ Netherlands got an awful bad time of it I think and was blamed for letting the game 'out of his grip', but I looked at each decision he made and think he was justified in doing so!  I think the players were totally to blame, they went down too easily (especially the Dutch), which frustrated the Portugese, there was the incident with Figo  ( Red card offense in my opinion) which seeemed to ignite the sitaution.  The players were being stupid, the ref tried to get a grip on the game by booking severely , this back fired as the Dutch took full advantage of every over zealous Portugese tackle and the Portugese got frustrated and made some really stupid decisions.
1072701
The most frustating part of sport competition are the judges. I think that somthing has to be done. Like adding referees in charge of different zones on the field. In football soccer, videos won't be of much help. If they determine after a review that a player wasn't offside, the adventage is lost.
761914
mdeee........and y u remembered about that one.....thats in da' past +Rivaldo admitted....\nand yea i think its the referee's fault....maybe 20% r Rivaldo's
512512
Yes,I would rather they don't have this rule simply because human judgement  can be controversial at times.Maybe they should come up with a demarcation line closer to the box that determine whether an attacker is offside or not.
1180881
hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa\nBad ref. I thought the FIFA referee is better\nOr may be he must sit down under pressure and he can't remember how many yelow card did he give Simunic.\nAnd one more : YELOW but not YELOV