Yeah, Keita went down holding his face Rivaldo-stylee.

Very poor decision.

Why have the English media decided to all but ignore the fact that Fabiano's second goal (scored shortly before he started throwing himself on the floor in an attempt to get the Ivorians in trouble) should have been disallowed not once, but twice?

Any other nation in the world and it would have been criticised as a shameful piece of cheating against opponents they should easily beat honestly. As it's Brazil, it's ignored. This is from the Guardian's Minute-By-Minute:

'Superb again from the Sevilla striker. Dinks the ball over Zokora, dinks the ball over Tour?, (then brings the ball down with his arm), before cracking another fizzing shot past Barry. More than a hint of controversy about that one, but the skill was sublime in the build up.'

Note the brackets - as if the handball isn't of direct relevance!

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on June 21st 2010 at 09:56:38

Message Thread

So far this World Cup has been shit (or scheisse, for Otto) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 21, 09:30:26
- Mass communications innit... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 21, 09:59:20
  - the ball thing - it's all in the players' head (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 21, 10:09:52
    - I really don't give much credence to the ball objections (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 21, 10:15:15
    - the face it's a different shape than before sends alarm bells ringing (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 10:14:35
      - What? Round? (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 21, 10:16:13
        
        exactly (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 10:18:16
        
        Yes, they reckon it's flight and bounce will be more true (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 21, 10:23:36
        
        well it hasn't looked very true to me (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 10:27:19
        
        Strange - I think it has looked true (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 21, 10:31:37
        
        i think the way the keepers are reacting to it (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 10:32:42
        
        And apparently it is lighter too... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 21, 10:26:15
        
        I thought Adidas said it's heavier... (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 21, 10:30:48
        
        But it meets FIFA's weight regulations. (Other Football) - Arganth, Jun 21, 10:37:57
        
        that's not a bad explanation imo (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 10:44:11
        
        Ah, well, welcome to capitalism (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 21, 10:46:21
        
        It won't be in this World Cup - you can't unlearn something that quickly. (Other Football) - Arganth, Jun 21, 10:46:09
        
        the problem is also the different league sponsorship deals (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 10:48:33
        
        Remember the Admiral Cube that completely ruined the 1978 World Cup? (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 21, 10:16:44
        
        1978 was the Adidas Tango - gorgeous football design (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 21, 10:21:17
        
        Yeah but that was the cubyist ball the World Cup had ever seen (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 21, 10:19:15
      - fact (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 10:14:49
        
        fact (Other Football) - pants, Jun 21, 10:17:12
        
        hi cunt (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 10:18:50
    - Yeah, I can buy that... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 21, 10:13:58
- Denmark-Cameroon was the best game of the tournament so far (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 21, 09:57:18
  - yeah the period before half time was brilliant (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 10:03:30
  - Shame Cameroon are out - they looked quite good (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 21, 10:02:55
- It's going to be 2002 all over again, isn't it? (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 21, 09:51:19
  - Could be. Talking of dishonest, did you see the Kaka sending off? (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 21, 09:52:54
    - shhh you'll set Worzel off again (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Jun 21, 10:18:48
    - the Italians were shocking for that yesterday against the big Kiwi fella up front. (n/m) (Other Football) - Al NCFC4life, Jun 21, 10:02:45
      - Cellini? (Other Football) - pants, Jun 21, 10:37:41
    - Yeah, Keita went down holding his face Rivaldo-stylee. (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 21, 09:56:38
      - As for the referee joking that it hit him on the arm (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 21, 10:03:49
        
        That's if you know exactly what the ref said to him (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 21, 10:39:11
    - spot on! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 09:56:37
- yep it's shit (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 09:50:56
- i'm enjoying it (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 21, 09:46:58
  - That's cos you're Irish (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 21, 09:55:13
    - and you're not enjoying France being crap? (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 21, 10:05:51
  - How good was Nelson yesterday? (Other Football) - Al NCFC4life, Jun 21, 09:52:11
- Spain were good, (Other Football) - Al NCFC4life, Jun 21, 09:35:11
  - I think losing to Switzerland ranks at the "shit" end of the spectrum (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 21, 09:54:29
    - it was one mistake though, (Other Football) - Al NCFC4life, Jun 21, 10:00:33
      - swiss defended brilliant and hit the post too (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 21, 10:31:42
- Mexico were good (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 21, 09:32:10
  - Yes, I think I'm going to support MEH-hee-co once we go out (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 21, 09:44:22

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