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Old 07-07-2016, 20:54
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To be fair refs have always been favourable to the host nations in lots of tournaments.
You only need to think back two years for a blatant example of that happening.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:54
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Germany need a striker
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:54
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Argentina 78 the most obvious earliest memory for me
Say it softly, but England 1966 didn't exactly get a raw deal. It was ever thus.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:54
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Argentina 78 the most obvious earliest memory for me
dare we say england 1966?
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:55
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Never a penalty for me.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:55
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He stuck his hand up in the air and blocked the ball. A penalty's the correct decision imo.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:55
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Germany need a striker
Bring back Klose!
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:56
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Argentina 78 the most obvious earliest memory for me
Remember South Korea when they jointly hosted the World Cup with Japan in 2002?

It's because the refs cack themselves about giving a big decision in a ground where it's going to be incredibly unpopular.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:56
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Fascinating game of football. Germany dominating the ball and French defence awful - Pogba needs to be a lot better helping out defensively to justify the purported £100 million United are willing to spend on him.

But French attack looks very strong and thanks to a terrible refereeing decision they have the lead. Second half will be brilliant.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:56
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He stuck his hand up in the air and blocked the ball. A penalty's the correct decision imo.
Can you let all refs know as so many have not given penalties for the same thing!!
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:57
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He stuck his hand up in the air and blocked the ball. A penalty's the correct decision imo.
he was blocking the elbow coming in. Not one french player appealed, nobody knew what was happening.

A really very poor decision, the ref has ignored lots of french fouls in the box too - hence him giving the impression of a cheat.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:57
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You only need to think back two years for a blatant example of that happening.
Exactly. The Brazil team was mediocre and shouldn't have got as far as they did, ultimately getting mullered by the Germans.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:58
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82 WC was the best in my lifetime.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:58
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The semi in 1982 still the most dramatic game I have ever watched
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:58
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The extra time was the most exciting extra time ever
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:59
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Didn't expect France to be so poor when out of possession. For a £100m-rated central midfielder, Pogba's been a liability in any kind of defensive capacity. I can't believe Kante wasn't brought straight back in.

But they're ahead thanks to a harsh penalty decision. Those outraged should watch the 1982 World Cup the between the two - I see BBC are just showing it...
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Old 07-07-2016, 21:00
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82 WC was the best in my lifetime.
The semi in 1982 still the most dramatic game I have ever watched
Alas there are some here that are not quite old enough to have been alive for that match!
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Old 07-07-2016, 21:00
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dare we say england 1966?
So most hosts of tournaments then
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Old 07-07-2016, 21:00
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Remember South Korea when they jointly hosted the World Cup with Japan in 2002?

It's because the refs cack themselves about giving a big decision in a ground where it's going to be incredibly unpopular.
The Italy game was one thing, but what happened against Spain.
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Old 07-07-2016, 21:00
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Is it Dan Walker being very tall or Raphael Honigstein being very short?
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Old 07-07-2016, 21:01
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The extra time was the most exciting extra time ever
The most exciting European Championship match was for me in 2000, Spain v Yugoslavia.
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Old 07-07-2016, 21:01
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Alas there are some here that are not quite old enough to have been alive for that match!
Yes you don't know what you missed
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Old 07-07-2016, 21:01
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The most exciting European Championship match was for me in 2000, Spain v Yugoslavia.
That's the only one that compares with it I would have that second
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Old 07-07-2016, 21:02
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Is it Dan Walker being very tall or Raphael Honigstein being very short?
is he standing in a hole?
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Old 07-07-2016, 21:02
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Rafael Honigstein's punditry is on a different level to the BBC pundits. Good points in less than a minute.
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