🎙️ Zlatko Dalić on Croatia's relationship with FIFA:
"I've been pointing out Croatia's status with FIFA for several years, but I never received support. All the decisions we've seen, including the red card and everything else, only reinforce my belief that I was right.
I was the only national team coach in the world who refused to vote in FIFA's awards for several years, yet nobody paid attention. Now we're seeing exactly what I was talking about. We bother them.
We spoiled their party twice, and there's no chance they'll let us get close a third time. That's how I see it. We are simply not welcome, and they don't want Croatia writing the story for a third consecutive tournament." [Americana]
🚨🗣️ Joe Cole: “I think it’s one of the worst decisions at a World Cup ever.”
🗣️Gary Lineker: “They came out with a hair-strand touch.”
🗣️Micah Richards: “It’s ridiculous to rule that offside.”
Croatia were robbed in broad daylight 😭
IL PALLONE NON CAMBIA DI MEZZO MILLIMETRO LA DIREZIONE.
NON ESISTE NESSUN IMMAGINE CHIARA CHE LO TOCCA.
DOVEVA ESSERE CONVALIDATO COME GOL REGOLARE DA REGOLAMENTO GIA CHE NON ESISTE NESSUN IMMAGINE.
IL FURTO PIU SCHIFOSO DELLA STORIA DEL PALLONE.
Our love of science and data is generally worthy; I’m no Luddite. But in corrupt bureaucratic systems, from politics to sports, more rules and more technology often only provide more opportunities for corrupt manipulation.
Nicky Butt blasts the referee and VAR after Croatia's last-minute goal against Portugal was ruled out:
🗣️ “That is an absolute disgrace. I don't care how many times they replay it if you need to spend minutes drawing lines and zooming in frame by frame, then it isn't a clear and obvious error.
The referee has completely lost the feel of the game. This is a FIFA World Cup knockout match, not a laboratory experiment. Croatia earned that moment through courage, belief, and determination, and it's been ripped away by officials sitting behind a screen.
Football is supposed to be about passion, emotion and unforgettable moments. Instead, we've got players afraid to celebrate because VAR might find a toenail offside. That's not the game I grew up watching.
I feel absolutely devastated for the Croatian players. They thought they had kept their World Cup dream alive, only for the referee and VAR to crush it within seconds. You don't recover from moments like that easily.
If that's the standard we're setting, then football has a serious problem. For me, the officials have stolen one of the greatest moments of this tournament, and Croatia have every right to feel furious.”
The 3 controversial calls against Croatia:
1. The offside on Sucic.
2. The penalty dive by Veiga.
3. The offside on Matanovic.
This has to go down as one of the biggest scandals in World Cup history.
Croatia got absolutely robbed man. Total bullshit. Scoring in the last minute and getting it waved off for a bullshit offsides call. Absolute garbage. https://t.co/bvtlq6qo77
🚨🔵⚪️ EXCLUSIVE: Brighton agree deal to sign Luka Vušković from Tottenham, here we go! 💣
£46m fixed fee plus sell-on clause to bring the potential package over £50m. Massive signing for #BHAFC after personal terms also agreed.
💣 Spurs ready to go ALL IN for Sandro Tonali.
Alberta Independence
Mark Carney says the world see 🇨🇦 as a trust worthy country “We Can’t Mess This Up”
One Trillion Dollars has flooded out of 🇨🇦 since 2015
The world is currently REJECTING the Canadian Northern Peso
Liberals have made this the WORST place to do business
Lasagna with Beef - €2925.00
Salmon - €3825.00
Chocolate Mousse for desert - €1350.00
Telling Canadians they will have to make sacrifices because of the failing economy
Priceless