Originally posted by asromacalcioNo frickin' wonder they harp on about the handball. Yes, he was one of the world's most talented players (Top 3 in my opinion) but the moron blatently cheated at the highest level and on the biggest stage for football; the World Cup! What does that say about his respect for the game? Because he cheated in the way he did, I've got about as much respect for him as an Olympic athlete that get's caught doping up on performance enhancing drugs. 😞
People use that one handball as an excuse to get at him. He was at least the second best player ever, and anybody who doubts it lacks basic knowledge on the subject.
Francesco Totti at his best, top ten!
Originally posted by Daemon Sinshow some respect.he could do with a apple what you cant do with a football.
No frickin' wonder they harp on about the handball. Yes, he was one of the world's most talented players (Top 3 in my opinion) but the moron blatently cheated at the highest level and on the biggest stage for football; the World Cup! What does that say about his respect for the game? Because he cheated in the way he did, I've got about as much respect for him as an Olympic athlete that get's caught doping up on performance enhancing drugs. 😞
Originally posted by shavixmirWrong in every way possible. The score was 4-2 therefore the 'winning goal' was the 4th. The decission to give a goal was made by a linesman and did not involve cheating of any kind.
As my recollection goes, the "winning" goal of the 1966 world cup didn't actually cross the goal line...
It's funny how that's never brought up, yet God admits cheating and it's deemed wrong?
What? Oh. The English team at the time didn't know?
Well they could have said afterwards. But they didn't.
Owning up to your own failings is what makes one great!
- Shavixmir 2006 -
Deliberately punching a ball into a goal is base cheating.
Begs the question what would happen to the cheating little runt if he had done that now? With the modern trial by tv. I'm sure that he would be banned for the rest of the world cup and charged with bringing the game into disripute.
Originally posted by Grandmaster baterWorl Cups with the organizer's goal to win ( no doubt ! ) :
Wrong in every way possible. The score was 4-2 therefore the 'winning goal' was the 4th. The decission to give a goal was made by a linesman and did not involve cheating of any kind.
Deliberately punching a ball into a goal is base cheating.
Begs the question what would happen to the cheating little runt if he had done that now? With the ld be banned for the rest of the world cup and charged with bringing the game into disripute.
Italy 1934
England 1966
Argentina 1978
and I mean with corrupt referees !
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