No, because it wasn't a sending off offence then

A penalty was awarded and Portugal scored. Sadly for them it wasn't enough to avoid a 2-1 defeat.

The problem with Suarez wasn't that he handled on the line - it looked instinctive and any player would have done it. He was rightly sent off and a penalty was rightly awarded. There are no further sanctions within the laws of the game. Sadly for Ghana they missed the pelanty and what is likely to have been the winning goal. the problem was Suarez jumping about on the sidelines (when he should have been trotting down the tunnel for his early bath) and his assertion afterwards that it was the save of the tournament. No humility and no class.

Posted By: BerlinCanary on July 12th 2010 at 16:31:10

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Suarez Handball (Other Football) - south, Jul 12, 16:02:26
- If only football was like dandy racket ball........... (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 17:02:26
- it's this bit that really annoys me, celebrating because his cheating has worked (Other Football) - samcd84, Jul 12, 16:07:35
  - If it was offside, he shouldn't have even been sent off (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 16:48:39
    - Yes but you can always unpick matches like that (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 16:52:39
      - But it illustrates the folly in the penalty goal idea (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:56:26
        
        But that's a point about offside, not a point about the penalty goal idea (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 17:03:23
        
        Well I agree with all that (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 17:08:26
        
        Board violation (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 17:15:45
      - I spose. Fair point (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 16:55:17
  - Anyone who wouldnt of done the same is (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 12, 16:29:39
    - It's like when Crouch scored by pulling that Trinidadian's hair back in order for (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 16:50:14
      - That doesn't count because it was England and we don't cheat like those (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:52:53
      - video reffing is the only way forward (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:52:27
    - everyone would have celebrated like that? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 12, 16:31:16
      - Yes (Not in public view maybe) (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 12, 16:32:35
  - Offside, offside, offside, offside (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:08:40
    - Cheating Ghana (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:36:56
    - south americans don't see these things as cheating as such (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:13:48
      - i recall uruuguay having a reputation for cheating (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 12, 16:17:20
        
        There's a reason for that (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:27:33
        
        brutality, rather than cheating. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 16:26:06
        
        don't they all? (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:23:23
        
        not in the 80s (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 12, 16:25:06
        
        they've always had a rep for cheating (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:28:13
- It has also been a shame because (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 16:06:24
- Jack Charlton 1966 semi final against Portugal (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 16:05:24
  - No, because it wasn't a sending off offence then (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jul 12, 16:31:10
    - Instinctive my arse (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 16:34:34
      - Iagree with OG here, I don't think it was instinctive (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:40:09
        
        like any player would (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 16:42:52
        
        but where would it stop? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:55:37
        
        It takes great injustices with a lot of public attention to shift the rules (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 17:17:22
        
        it's still shirking the issue though imo (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 17:36:48
      - Well, perhaps not (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jul 12, 16:37:56
        
        You're right, it was the offside (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:38:48
  - The Portugeezers scored the penalty anyway (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 16:18:53
  - didn't they change the rules/punishment during the 90s? (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 12, 16:10:46
    - ... (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 12, 16:15:21
- Plucky Africans robbed by cheating South Americans seems to be the theme (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:04:57
- No doubt you're right, but it's a bit harsh to accuse us over double standards for (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 16:04:54

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