Brazil hits a new low

[SeagullofMalaysia]

Surprised there's no thread for this one. As if THAT game in 2014 and elimination by noddy Paraguay last year couldn't get any worse, but Brazil reached their nadir by losing to Peru and crashing out of the Copa America Centenario in the group stage! I know it's quite..er, small time compared to the EUROs, but the sheer magnitude of this makes it newsworthy

PS, Peru's goal was an illegal handball a la Maradona, and the referee was conned by the goalscorer despite 5 minutes of consulting with his assistants amidst enormous pressure from both sets of fans

Sent from popcorn packets for NSC binfests

 

[PoG]

For those that did not witness such a blatant handball here you go https://streamable.com/kj6m

 

[Bozza]

With various replays etc:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-b8lAf0Ec0

 

[RandyWanger]

Handball!

 

[TheJasperCo]

Was Mike Dean refereeing that one?

 

[TheJasperCo]

Hey look, it still works!!

Mike Dean Mike Dean Mike Dean Mike Deano

Sent from Mike Dean's back pocket.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

From a couple of angles it looks like hip - then the final replay just shows how blatant it was!

Shame for them but that's foot(hand)ball

 

[Raskolnikov]

Maybe he is staking his claim to be part of the Peruvian Volleyball team this Summer?

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

That's just unbelievably blatent. If (and its crazy that they can't) they don't use replays then there should be a rule that if the suspected offender lies when directly asked by the ref if he handled it, they should be banned for a couple of seasons for cheating and the result reversed. That would have done for Maradonna and Henry all those years ago as well!

 

[matt]

Johnny Crumplin at Cambridge

 

[supaseagull]

Good. For years Brazil have been labelled as a technically amazing footballing nation, when they've been mediocre at best save for a few flair players who usually have one world cup and then disappear.

Overrated & overhyped

 

[surlyseagull]

That's just unbelievably blatent. If (and its crazy that they can't) they don't use replays then there should be a rule that if the suspected offender lies when directly asked by the ref if he handled it, they should be banned for a couple of seasons for cheating and the result reversed. That would have done for Maradonna and Henry all those years ago as well!

What and face the wrath of the Peru fans, who would more than likely dish out some kind of violent punishment for being honest and not keeping his mouth shut ......

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

What and face the wrath of the Peru fans, who would more than likely dish out some kind of violent punishment for being honest and not keeping his mouth shut ......

You've obviously never watched football in Peru. They're a lovely bunch to watch football with.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Great finish

 

[sydney]

Was Mike Dean refereeing that one?

no ...but he was the video ref and he did have 30 quid on peru at 4.50 / 1....the *******.

 

[surlyseagull]

You've obviously never watched football in Peru. They're a lovely bunch to watch football with.

No but I take it you have
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-peru-soccer-violence-idUKKBN0L930320150205

 

[Icy Gull]

Hard to sink lower than a 1-7 thrashing at home in a World Cup Final in front of the whole world imo

 

[Easy 10]

Hard to sink lower than a 1-7 thrashing at home in a World Cup Final in front of the whole world imo

Semi-final

#pedant

 

[Bold Seagull]

You can see the ref communicating with FIFA before he makes his decision....has the bag been left....can you confirm the bag has been left.....it's been left yes? Okay, I'll award the goal....

 

[atfc village]

With various replays etc:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-b8lAf0Ec0[/u Best episode of Miranda ever.