Soccer hooligans have clearly abandoned their old lager-lout tactics and have evolved choosing more sophisticated methods of venting their rage at match officials. It still remains unclear whether this shift is for better or worse? On Saturday it emerged that the Wikipedia page of English Premier League referee Kevin Friend … Continue reading
For most of Sunday’s Manchester derby it looked as though referee Michael Oliver felt sorry for slumping and short-handed Manchester United. Oliver quickly lost the plot in the much-anticipated English Premier League clash after correctly dismissing United defender Chris Smalling in the 38th minute for his reckless tackle to the … Continue reading
Enough is enough. Forget the Fair Play motto, FIFA’s slogan for this year’s World Cup should be: May the best cheaters win! We have been waiting since the opening whistle on June 12 for just a hint of Fair Play to materialize but instead the 2014 FIFA World Cup has evolved into a … Continue reading
SECOND STAGE FINAL STATISTICS RED CARDS: 2 YELLOW CARDS: 31 TOTAL FOULS: 286 MOST FOULS IN A MATCH: Howard Webb 51, Match 49, June 28, Brazil 0, Chile 0 (Brazil wins 3-2 on penalties) MOST YELLOW CARDS IN A MATCH: Ben Williams 8, Match 52, June 29, Costa Rica 1, Greece 1 (Coasta Rica wins … Continue reading
Referee Benjamin Williams may not deserve it but has clearly won the tag of the 2014 FIFA World Cup’s most card-happy referee after flashing two red cards during Costa Rica’s 5-3 penalty kicks victory over Greece in Match 52 on Sunday. The Australian issued two red cards in the match as … Continue reading