It was a poor shoulder barge, nothing brutal about it, you see that type of challenge 10 times a game usually when players are ushering the ball out for a goal kick or throw in,
under those circumstances, the player shielding the ball is deemed to be playing the ball and may be challenged, but not carelessly, recklessly or using excessive force.
If the ball is not within playable distance, the player cannot be deemed to be playing the ball, and therefore cannot be challenged.
Just like when Saka got kicked when he had the ball. Its a free kick. But do it when he doesn't have the ball and it is violent conduct. So not the same at all.
Frank Ribery told his teammates repeatedly that he was Muslim and spraying him with booze offended his religion. He also told them if they did it, he would punch them. They did and he did. (not in 2010, cos they lost. obvs.)
Ribery was suspended, as was Anelka, Evra and Toulalan. Yes, Domenech was fired for gross misconduct, which in France means he wasn't eligible for severance pay. The biggest criticism levelled at him by Fernand Duchaussoy? Not shaking the South African Manager's hand after losing to them.
if it was a mafia colour wasn’t a criteria for membership.
The mafia-like behaviour accusations were entirely based on race* (*in that all immigrants to France are a different race).The implication was that Arabs and BIPOC are all criminally inclined therefore their mafia-like behaviour was because of their colour.
ome players weren’t singing the Marseillaise which pissed off Sarkosy.
Yeah,, no. It wasn't about singing. It was about being not white. Ergo not French (yeah, I know, no logic but that's how racism works). Not white and winning = Brave son of France. Not white and losing = not French.
Change the name of the country to suit where you happen to be. Plus ca change.....
which in France means he wasn’t eligible for severance pay.
IIRC, he got around a million € after a court case.
Now your twisting facts and getting anti-French, Chromololly. Frank Ribéry, the most vocal of what you call the "mafia" is white working class but converted to islam when he married. Frank was also the team member who had the most trouble with the law at the time. It was Frank who was voted most unpopular sports star of the year too. White, white French roots.
Your posts are making really bad reading BTW, getting heavily xenophobic.
k Ribéry, the most vocal of what you call the “mafia” is white working class but converted to islam when he marri
I am not calling Ribery mafia. No one is. The french press used the term to describe the behaviour of the players they believe were the root of the problems in 2010. Who "just happened" to be not white.
My point is not to single out the French. My point is that your United Colours of Benetton moment around the 1998 WC were not some magical moment of change or some Coca Cola tagline how football is going to change the world. It was about the Rose-tinted specs of winning. Everybody loves a winner.
The same racist morons (a redundancy, I know) who were throwing racist abuse at Sterling, Bellingham, Saka etc. for missing penalties, playing for a team they didn't support etc. were the same racist morons cheering them on at this WC for sumptuous volleys, winning penalties, beating their opponents one on one etc.
They will also be the same racist morons who will be throwing bananas, monkey chants and telling them to 'ck off back where they came from when those brilliant english players have the temerity to come to their teams ground and play against them. That would be true whether or not England won the World Cup.
As I said. Plus ca change.
If you think my posts make really bad reading BTW, maybe work on your reading skills.
Also, that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.
Might want to spell my name right, Edikater. Otherwise I might think you are an anti-proper British Steel Xenophobe.
IRC, he got around a million € after a court case.
He did. Well short of the 3 million that was in his contract, so not entirely a loss from the FFA (or FFF if you want to be properly French) point of view.
Anyway, as stated before, England only have themselves to blame at the end, Southgate only made changes when they went 2-1 down, and he made like for like changes, it wasn't until the 90th minute he sacrificed a defender for an attacker, not even sure why they brought the likes of Callum Wilson, if not for this type of hail mary pass style substitution.
He only made changes when they were 2-1 down as when it was 1-1 they were, marginally, the better side. I don’t think England have themselves to blame / tight match, could have gone either way.
@MSP - good point re Foden. I hope City do move him central in years to come.
No WC trophy to bring home, but they did get a cat.
Qatari cat named Dave sent back to UK after being adopted as a mascot by England players (msn.com)
Who's going to pay for the pussy quarantine?
Never mind that... who's going to explain the Manchester weather? Dave is not going to be impressed with coming from Qatar to -7 and snow
And I bet it won't be heading for some cosy mansion near Wilmslow, it will get palmed off on one of the staffers to look after. Or sent out on loan to Peterborough.
No WC trophy to bring home, but they did get a cat.
The only kind of pussy you can get in Qatar?
Now the WC's finished, back to important domestic stuff. Here's a series of photos of Neil Warnock in various stages of anger
https://twitter.com/secondtierpod/status/1602344314234863616
When did a logical, sensible and agreeable person take control of Gary Neville's body?
It has always been thus*
Anyway… COME ON CROATIA!!!
We can’t have these cheating, diving bastards winning owt.
* I may be slightly biased
I'd love to see Messi win the World Cup to cement what has been an outstanding career.
Edit:
Typo.. I meant Modric.
So Messi hasn’t touched the ball, then as soon as he does he immediately dives, then starts whining to the ref
Good to see the refs not having any of it and told him to get up
Funny how refs seem to get into a temper and just book AN-Other whenever an incident takes place.
spawny get, lost that 3x and each time it bounced back to him
Mario Kempes 1978. Pinball goal.
If there's anything worse than Argentina winning and the deification of that cheating little shite...it's Ally McCoist's punditry.
I don’t think I can stand to watch the next 45 minutes of Argentine players throwing themselves at the floor should anyone so much as glance at them or listen to Ally McCoists relentless drivel
Repair Shop just started.
I had a vision of Father Jack and the in-house ref disputing that penalty on the actual pitch 😂😂😂😂
Just wow! Messi is still unbelievable! Walks through a game then produces magic…
Another Morocco clean sheet?
I think they'll be displaying their new "9 man back 4" formation this evening
Hakimi vs MBop will be good
What a through ball that was! Took the whole midfield out
OMG, the Morrocan fans whistling every time a French player has the ball is bloody annoying!
I think they’ll be displaying their new “9 man back 4” formation this evening
Au contraire, they're not holding back, their approach play is great.
I think unfortunately they'll pay for it.
OMG, the Morrocan fans whistling every time a French player has the ball is bloody annoying!
Happens a lot on the continent not quite as annoying as the vuvuzelas, that drove me insane until I watched listening to music.
Have to say, this is a corker of a game.
It’s a great game, Morocco are definitely right in this!
It’s an absolute blinder!
If that overhead kick had of gone in it would have been goal of the tournament. It wasn’t far off
Should be a corking second half
Good game so far. Like to see mbappé get more involved.
He’s getting involved by hurling himself at the floor
England should be looking at this as an example of the kind of intensity you should be aiming to play at in these big matches.
Morocco look good this half
Morroco would have ****ed England up
This is far more exciting than a typical WC semi final.
ahhhh
Shame, but Morocco have played some lovely football, just not scored.
A few of those Moroccan players would be very welcome at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Unlucky there Morocco. Played really well except for their finishing.
Ref was great as well