🚨🇪🇬 Las declaraciones del futbolista egipcio Zico le están dando la vuelta al mundo. Por fin alguien se atreve a denunciar lo que muchos consideran un arbitraje escandaloso.
“El árbitro fue injusto, es una opresión clara y evidente. Desperdició el esfuerzo de todo un país; desde el inicio estuvo en nuestra contra.
Es un PARTIDO AMAÑADO. Dios es mi juez y mi mejor defensor.
Disculpas a todo el pueblo de Egipto. No supimos cómo hacerlo… pero por la mano del árbitro.
El campeonato está amañado. Felicitaciones a Argentina por otra Copa del Mundo.”
Ojalá las demás selecciones que han sido acuchilladas en partidos contra Argentina, también alcen la voz. El futbol necesita transparencia y credibilidad.
🚨 Thierry Henry on Argentina knocking Egypt out of the FIFA World Cup:
🗣️ “This one feels like outright daylight theft on the pitch.
I’m not questioning Argentina’s talent they’re stacked with elite players but they didn’t merit the victory tonight.
Egypt fought tooth and nail to establish that two-goal cushion. They showed real grit in defense, flair going forward, and fully deserved every bit of their advantage.
The game shifted because of the officiating, in my view. That early penalty for Argentina already looked questionable, and from then on, it seemed like every big call went against Egypt.
Those moments completely altered the flow and handed Argentina the lifeline they needed.
Egypt will be devastated leaving this competition. They came so close to pulling off what would have been one of their finest triumphs.
Football can be won through moments of genius or through disputed calls and right now, the refereeing decisions will be talked about just as much as the action on the field.”
[@FOXSports]
If VAR had gone any further back in that Egyptian move Tutankhamun would be involved. How far do you go back? Probably right decision but what a pity, what a goal that would have been. 80 yards, majestic move, precise passing, would have been one of the goals of the tournament,
🚨 Didier Drogba Blasts VAR Decision in Egypt vs Argentina:
I finally believe Argentina always find the easiest route to progress in the World Cup, and VAR made it obvious tonight.
Thank God VAR didn’t exist in our era. Look at the beautiful run from Hassan and Salah to create that chance - where was the referee then? Was the whistle missing from his hands? He only woke up after they scored.
You could see the reaction from FIFA President Gianni Infantino. I guess he wished he could reverse the second goal by Zizo.
The funny thing is that some fans are already saying Argentina is playing in the African Cup of Nations because they’ve faced mostly African teams since the start of the tournament. But I think yes, they have - and they’re experiencing it well, because Egypt won tonight for me.
Sometimes I blame African teams for not holding onto their leads until the final whistle, but how can they when the referee and VAR always seem to be against them?
We Africans deserve better.
🚨🎙️Roy Keane on Egypt’s Second Goal & the Earlier Disallowed Strike vs Argentina
🗣️ “There you go! Egypt break quick, Salah does the thing, slips it through and Zico just slots it first time — bang, bottom corner, job done. 2-0. Proper finish, proper technique. Even with all this Big Name favouritism and dodgy refereeing messing about, you can’t hide real quality like that. Egypt have been brilliant.
But that first one? Zico taps in another belter on the counter, looks clean as anything, and what do they do? VAR and Letexier jump in and bin it for some poxy little nudge in the build-up that wouldn’t even be a foul down the park. Too soft to chalk off a goal. Give me a break. They’re not even pretending anymore. On any other day those two goals stand and Egypt are laughing. But nah, can’t let the Big Names get embarrassed, can we? FIFA and this lot have their favourites sorted. Absolute joke. The game’s gone soft.”
Incredible Egyptian goal is disallowed because of a foul far away, then same situation a few minutes later and goal for Argentina not disallowed! No VAR, nothing? FIFA again looks like a corrupt joke, playing favorites for stars.
🚨🇦🇷🇪🇬 Rio Ferdinand: “Football Needs Fairness, Not Different Rules For Different Teams”
🗣️ “I’ve sat here and watched football for many years, both as a player and as a pundit, and what frustrates supporters the most is inconsistency.
When Argentina go down under a challenge, the whistle seems to come immediately. The officials are quick to spot the foul, quick to stop play and quick to protect them. But when Egypt are on the receiving end of similar incidents, suddenly the game is allowed to continue and everyone is told to move on.
That’s the issue people have tonight. Not the result itself, but the lack of consistency in the decision-making.
Then you look at the build-up to Enzo Fernández’s winning goal. Egypt were screaming for a foul, their players were surrounding the referee, and millions watching expected VAR to at least take a proper look at it. Instead, it felt like everyone in the VAR room had gone to sleep.
What exactly is VAR there for if not to review the biggest moments in the biggest matches?
If that incident happened against Argentina at the other end of the pitch, do you honestly believe it wouldn’t have been checked? I find that very difficult to believe. We’ve seen much softer incidents reviewed throughout this tournament.
That’s where the frustration comes from. Fans just want the same standard applied to every team.
And let’s talk about the disciplinary side of the game. Argentina seem to get away with an awful lot. There are challenges that would normally bring yellow cards, yet the referee appears reluctant to reach for his pocket. It’s almost as if officials are afraid of making decisions that might upset Argentina.
When you look at some of Argentina’s matches in this tournament, there have been several moments where opponents felt hard done by. One incident can be debated, two incidents can be debated, but eventually people start noticing a pattern.
Football cannot afford that perception. The integrity of the game depends on supporters believing that every nation is treated equally.
Whether you’re Argentina, Egypt, Brazil, France or anyone else, the laws of the game should not change depending on the badge on your shirt.
The officials tonight had a responsibility to be fair, balanced and brave. Instead, they have left millions of people questioning why some decisions are given so easily for one side while similar incidents involving the other side are ignored.
Football deserves better than that. The players deserve better than that. And the fans certainly deserve better than that.”
#ARGEGY
There is only one nation in the region that is fuming there will be peace in the Middle East tonight.
It should tell you a LOT about who needs the real regime change in the region 😅
Free Palestine 🤲🏽
Wayne Rooney on Liverpool’s tribute to Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson during today’s training:
🗣️ “Seeing the way Liverpool players and staff paid tribute to Salah and Robertson today honestly tells you everything about what those two mean to the club.
You don’t get that level of respect unless you’ve given years of greatness, sacrifice and unforgettable moments.
Salah changed Liverpool’s modern history with goals, trophies and unbelievable consistency, while Robertson brought the mentality, aggression and leadership every winning team needs.
What happened at training today felt emotional because players like that don’t just leave memories they leave legacies behind.”