Outrage, outrage, outrage. As it should be, it's no trivial matter who wins
the WC.
These I remember seeing, without looking anything up, or watching any old
tapes:
1982:
Italy-Argentina: was a brutal game, Maradona kicked to pieces, referee has
no control.
Spain-Yugolslavia: Spain get a penalty for a foul commited well outside the
box, a la Brasil-Turkey
France-UAE: Sheik get's referee to disallow a legitimate French goal. (I
think they were up 3-1 anyway, but still...)
France-Germany: Schumacher mugging Batiston. And wasnt there a ridiculous
offside call as well?
I'm guessing there were quite a lot more incident and hey it's been 20
years.
1986:
Spain-Brazil: Spain scores a legit goal, the ball goes into the bar and down
inside the goal, not given.
South Korea-Argentina: Maradona kicked brutaly around, only one yellow card
I think.
France-Brazil: Brazil's goalkeeper runs into French attacker who would have
an open goal. It's a clear red card offence but not even a free kick was
given.
Belgium-Soviet: Belgium scores two offside goals. (In my memory. Somehow I
am sure someone will disagree. Well send me the tape then :) )
There is the hand of God episode we all fondly remember, and someone is sure
to have more.
In 1990 Maradona stopped the ball in his box with his ... GASP hand against
Russia. And Voller's penalty in the final?
I seem to recall countless wrong offsides in 1994.
Come now, let's have more wrong decicions.
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