The rule is that the obvious action has to clearly impact on the ability of an opponent to play the ball. Donnarumma saw the ball all the way through - even without Robertson ducking - and just couldn’t get there. The fullback’s movement didn’t change anything.
This group of people, and their predecessors, have shaped cycling in the UK for decades.
Take a bow:
Ned Boulting
David Millar
Daniel Friebe
Gary Imlach
Matt Rendell
Pete Kennaugh
Alex Dowsett
Jacobo Guarnieri
+ anyone I've missed, the production team and everyone behind the scenes.
Thanks for getting so many people into this amazing sport. You'll be missed.
#TDFF2025
Cycling, our so beloved sport, can be ever so cruel to watch. We enjoy the riders going all out for a mythical stage win on a mighty mountain. We enjoy riders when they show personality and vulnerability. But on the other hand the downside of it all, is that it can create something indescribable.
What happened today in #Itzulia2024 🇪🇸 is something that no one wants to see. A nasty high-speed crash with several obstacles, waiting on something uncontrollable. We and every cycling lover on this planet, do not want to see a possibly life-threatening crash over and over again. A cycling commentator does not want to provide coverage when such crashes happen. And let’s not talk about the family of the riders. Cruelty on another scale!
Our thoughts are with the riders involved in the crash in The Basque Country, but also with all the other riders recovering from very nasty crashes. Take care, and take your time to recover and spend time with your family! 🕯️
Not even a Liverpool fan but that's a disgrace. The game is gone. Refs are killing the game in slow motion. There's zero intent there and the ball has moved his foot on to the leg. YOUR ARE RUINING THE GAME HOWARD WEBB
Let other teams have their fun tonight. It's part and parcel of football.
But enjoy the irony of them laughing at us for losing a game they wish they could fucking be involved in.