Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

[Mozza1987]

other games? when has consistency come into this?

The rule states it needs to be either deliberate or your arm is in an unnatural position. This was neither. You said it doesn't matter well it clearly does when other handballs not just in this tournament but in the prem don't get given for that very reason.

 

[Alan Whittle]

No the reason to give a penalty is he's handled a ball before it rolls past him and turns into a goal

With his hand in a perfectly natural position because he fell as he lost his balance. You’ve already just agreed this ffs.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

They look better without Ronaldo

Much more fluid

 

[Alan Whittle]

Good tonight mate

Glad to hear it mate.

 

[TheBigIguana]

With his hand in a perfectly natural position because he fell as he lost his balance. You’ve already just agreed this ffs.

Did I?

 

[Mozza1987]

That's not the only consideration

What is the other then? Was it deliberate? No. Was it in an unnatural position? No.

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

Let me know when you do ??

They were 100% bully's in school

They were the bullies that went straight to the teacher when someone brushed past them.

Zero class when it comes to respecting the game or their fellow professionals.

 

[Rich1878]

They look better without Ronaldo

Great player in his day , but has rapidly declined .

Though if I'm honest, I can't wait to see the back of the petulant spoilt man child

 

[TheBigIguana]

What is the other then? Was it deliberate? No. Was it in an unnatural position? No.

The very natural arm hanging from your bum

 

[Alan Whittle]

Did I?

Yes. You did.

 

[Rita_Poon]

The rule states it needs to be either deliberate or your arm is in an unnatural position. This was neither. You said it doesn't matter well it clearly does when other handballs not just in this tournament but in the prem don't get given for that very reason.

I see it as he saw an opportunity to cover the nutmeg and covered it with his trailing hand. Fact is he got his hand on the ball and prevented the run through and finish in the box. He got sold one and used some gamesmanship to cover his error. I for one am fine with that penalty, not least because they've got a lot of form. It's always nice to see some dirtball get their comeuppance. Shame it wasn't ten penalties.

 

[Mozza1987]

The very natural arm hanging from your bum

Fall backwards and tell me where your arm goes

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

The rule states it needs to be either deliberate or your arm is in an unnatural position. This was neither. You said it doesn't matter well it clearly does when other handballs not just in this tournament but in the prem don't get given for that very reason.

That's a pen all day for me. His hand is behind him and it stops the ball

It's a penalty. I don't care about what the rule says. If his hand wasn't there, the ball would have got through

It's also a situation where the defender knew what he was doing

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

I see it as he saw an opportunity to cover the nutmeg and covered it with his trailing hand. Fact is he got his hand on the ball and prevented the run through and finish in the box. He got sold one and used some gamesmanship to cover his error. I for one am fine with that penalty, not least because they've got a lot of form. It's always nice to see some dirtball get their comeuppance. Shame it wasn't ten penalties.

This 100%

 

[TheBigIguana]

Yes. You did.

OK I guess I did.

I'm just not getting mad about a penalty when a guy beaten all ends up stops the attack by flicking a rolling ball away with his hand.