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Originally Posted by EricH
There is danger of a goal being made? That's always the case, even when the ball's near midfield.
(I think there is also another name for that sort of call--"excuse for the fans of instant replay to yell at X organization".)
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Hence, the irony!
About instant replay... I do not believe it will happen anytime soon, maybe ever. FIFA and International Board have a great point, which I'm not sure I agree with, that those discussions about referee rulings are an essential part of the sport. Every soccer fan has at least five very controversial rulings that he will most certainly pass on to his sons and daughters together with the love for the sport itself. And they will pass it on. And on. And big discussions will be held about it. Whether the US advances to the knock-outs or stays behind because of that goal, in twenty years people will still be talking about it. And that's one of the reasons soccer has become, by far, the most popular - and
loved - sport in the world.
You may not agree with the morality of that, but pragmatically, boy are they right on.