- 04:31 AM
- 12/22/24
That should read "if there wasn't any controversy, it wouldn't be the World Cup."
posted by 007 at 04:49 AM on June 22, 2002
Oh man, not a controversial game in the World Cup; that never happens :) I didn't get to see the game - I'll have to wait for the replay tonight - but from reading various reports it seems that Spain's goal in overtime was definitely good and the linesman made a mistake. With all the controversy in this World Cup, can a case be made for using some sort of video replay on the field? As a compromise with the purists, maybe it could be used only when a goal is going to be disallowed or allowed or when a penalty kick is to be given? As much as I want Korea to go through, a lot of the fun is really taken out when there's controversy afterwards whether a team should really have won or not. But, I guess if there wasn't any controversy, it would be the World Cup. Sigh.
posted by 007 at 04:47 AM on June 22, 2002
Here is the link to the original article, an interview with Perugia vice president Alessandro Gaucci. The whole affair seems to be just a misunderstanding. Or, some damage control by Perugia.
posted by 007 at 08:24 PM on June 21, 2002
I've also read that the sacking of Ahn was due to his comments after the game. Does anyone have a link to these comments? All of the stories just quote the Italians saying that Ahn thought Korean football was better than Italian football. Could he have been quoted out of context? i.e. Could it be that he said the attacking style they play is more exciting than the score one goal and go into a defensive shell played by Italy? or something like that without meaning to "insult" Italy?
posted by 007 at 04:13 AM on June 20, 2002
Spain robbed by linesman
Kattullus: According to the BBC he suffered a groin injury to his right foot. I didn't know your right food had a groin :)