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22 Jun 05:35am

Filed under: Harry Kewell, Soccer, Video Referee, World Cup

The case for a video ref in soccer is so mind-numblingly, blatantly self-apparent, only a monolithic, dictatorial body like FIFA could stand in its way. So naturally enough, it is.

Seeing red. Picture: Toby Zerna

Maybe the vuvuzelas have left FIFA deaf to the calls for justice by video. Or maybe, the real villains here are hardcore soccer fans, who squeal “how dare you tinker with our perfect game!” at the merest hint of change.

These old school extremists are FIFA’s unwitting foot soldiers, twittering away on their iPhones about the shocking potential impact of technology on the game they love.

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steven says:

01:48am | 14/07/10

I think Insomniac is right, only the ‘big deals’ i.e. goals, cards and dives should be looked at. The ref then still has to take care of the rest of the field and so you will maintain the fast pace football has right now. Ofcourse the FIFA won’t be taking… Read more »
dale says:

08:33am | 28/06/10

If anyone saw the England v Germany game today, then you would be in favour of a video ref. The ball went behind the goal line by about a foot at least, and bounced back out hitting the cross bar and out of the goal. The linesman and ref both… Read more »

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