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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After the penalty kick, the Colombian player were out of control. He should have called the captain over and waved off the other players. If any of those player continued, the cards should have been give out liberally. This is where the game was out of control. Colombia lost my support at that point.[/quote]

What exactly did they do that was so harsh?  The head butt? I agree it is a carded offense but the English player was hit on his chin and he exaggerated it by covering his eyes/ face.
Everyone says the Colombians were dirty but few point out what exactly was dirty?  England were just as dirty.

[b]There is a double standard, even on the Fox broadcast, when English players did anything it was called gamesmanship, when a Colombian did, it is was dirty.[/b]
Also if you watch the Kane PK call, Gieger actually pushes Kane when he tried to get passed Sanchez.
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Yes--the double standard was truly amazing, as was Jordan Henderson's flop after Barrios hit his chin with almost no force.  Many reports indicated that Lingard had punched Barrios in the back to start the confrontation, and he likely assumed it was Henderson. Kane definitely was the instigator of the foul with Sanchez, though for some reason most of the replays didn't show the start of the play.  And Maguire was  big ol' thug throughout.

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Well that is FIFA for you.  I recall Bacca controlling the ball at the top of the 18 and then being thrown down...no call from Gieger but also no replay shown on TV.  FIFA has this well controlled.  It is still the most corrupt sports organization next to the NCAA. Gieger is just a small drop in the bucket.[/quote]

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