From beginning to end, Wednesday’sManchester City-Tottenham game in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals was one of the craziest games ever played in Europe. It began with four goals in the opening 11minutes, a fifth after 21 minutes, and it wasn’t decided until deep into stoppage time when Manchester City scored what […]
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What They're Saying: Thomas Tuchel
“I am a big supporter of VAR and I stay a big supporter of VAR. From my point of view, I watched Dalot take the shot. I saw the ball flying straight from his foot and for me it was clear that it wasgoing way over the bar. There are many things to discuss before […]
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What They're Saying: Jill Ellis
“Hire the men in the booth, then. I don’t care about gender. I want equality.” — U.S. women’s national team coach Jill Ellis on concerns that FIFA has not approvedVideo Review for the 2019 Women’s World Cup because there might not be enough time to train female VAR officials. (New York Times)
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World Cup is changing because of VAR — which Collina gives an excellent review
If Pierluigi Collina approves, it must be good. The former FIFA referee of the bald pate and fierce stare – think “Nosferatu” if you’re a silent-film buff– is chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee and quite adamant that use of video technology at the World Cup is doing its job admirably. caught on camera making […]
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The world isn't ready for a VAR World Cup
Less than 30 days until the World Cup, and less than 30 days before players, coaches, fans, team executives, journalists, and broadcasters wade into the cauldron of VAR completely unfamiliar withit. Think about it. The vast majority of games played around the world — club, international, friendly, whatever — are played without video review. Give […]
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Watch: The emotional reaction of Zorka Novakovich to her son's U.S. debut
Andrija Novakovich‘s family drove 16 hours from Wisconsin to watch the 21-year-old forward make his U.S. debut in the 1-0 win over Paraguay in Cary, North Carolina. His mother, Zorka,the daughter of Serbian immigrants, was in tears as he entered the game in the second half.
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Watch: Sergio Aguero score four against Leicester
Tied 1-1 at halftime with Leicester, Man City won 5-1 thanks Sergio Aguero‘s four goals. The Argentine now has 21 EPL goals this season, tied with Liverpool’s MohamedSalah and two behind Tottenham’s Harry Kane.
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Watch: French Ligue 1 referee kick player and have the nerve to send him off
French referee Tony Chapron was suspended after he admitted Brazilian Diego Costa accidentally knocked him over and he should not have lashed out, kicking the Nantes player and sendinghim off at the end of Nantes’ 1-0 loss to Paris St. Germain. The incident took place as Diego Costa and Chapron got tangled up chasing a […]
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Howard Webb on the VAR project, what's working and the comfort of the words 'Check complete'
Veteran Premier League and FIFA referee Howard Webb was hired by the Professional Referees Organization (PRO) last February to oversee the testing and implementation of the Video AssistantReferee system (VAR) in Major League Soccer. MLS began using VAR in league matches after the All-Star Game and has continued the project in the playoffs. Its use […]
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What They're Saying: Bernd Heynemann
“Referees are only puppets on a string now. The decisions are made in a dark room in Cologne. And that’s just not possible.” — Former international referee and kicker columnist BerndHeynemann on the Video Review trial system in Germany, where referees work at a centralized center in Cologne. Criticism of Video Review resulted in the […]