Every four years it’s the same old story.
"The referees screwed up the game!"
"Brazil was shafted!"
Etc, etc, etc…
I saw two matches today that had fantastic goals, poor sportsmanship, and hideous refereeing. It’s the same old story and unfortunately it seems like the same teams are headed for the finale. Would an instant replay feature have changed the circumstances? Better refereeing? Maybe. See, soccer isn’t just a contact sport. It’s mental too. So when you see one side score on the other side, one of two things can happen: the other side psyches out and attacks agressively and succeeds in evening the score, or they fall apart.
England fell apart because the refereeing sucked, and they played horribly. Mexico started out strong and Argentina scored when they were offsides, but seeing as the referees somehow are BLIND, this did not matter. The Mexican team deflated and lost.
My only wish now for this World Cup is for someone new to win.
Afterwards, FIFA needs to join the 21st Century.