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Crystal Palace
/ 272 days agoHodgson hints at retirement after controversial loss to Liverpool
A loss to Crystal Palace has given former Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson an opportunity to vent his displeasure with the sport. Despite falling down early on Saturday at Selhurst Park, Liverpool rallied to win the Premier League match 2-1. Thanks to Mohamed Salah's 200th goal for the club and an injury-time strike from replacement Harvey […]
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Atletico Madrid
/ 276 days agoAccusations of referee spying lead to bizarre fine for Barcelona
Controversy ensued after Barcelona's victory against Atletico Madrid on Sunday. In last weekend’s Matchday 15 of La Liga play in Spain, Barcelona edged over Atletico Madrid by a hair. Assisted by Raphinha, Joao Felix scored the game-winning goal from close range in the 28th minute. Xavi Hernandez’s players rose to 34 points, putting them in […]
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Arsenal
/ 303 days agoPremier League panel debates Newcastle-Arsenal ref decisions
The Independent Key Match Incidents Panel, a group introduced by the Premier League, has voiced their opinions on various refereeing decisions in the English top flight from last week. Undoubtedly most interest regarding the latest controversy in the Premier League involved a matchup between Arsenal and Newcastle. The Magpies narrowly edged a traveling Arsenal side […]
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Leagues: EPL
/ 305 days agoPremier League risks losing status if VAR changes aren't made
Every week, there is a new Video Assistant Referee (VAR) controversy. The debate regarding the protocol reached its pinnacle during a fiasco involving Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in September. The Reds were wrongly denied a goal due to "human error" and ultimately lost the match. Following that, the latest VAR debacles occurred within the last […]
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Leagues: EPL
/ 339 days agoPremier League avoids semi-automated offside for quirky reason
In light of the recent VAR dispute involving Luis Diaz's disallowed goal for Liverpool, one concern has arisen. The question on everyone's mind is why the Premier League doesn't use the semi-automated offside technology. Liverpool and Tottenham produced drama when referees wrongfully disallowed Luis Diaz's first-half goal. Unfortunately for Jurgen Klopp’s side, they ended up […]
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Leagues: EPL
/ 342 days agoPGMOL surprise statement on Liverpool controversial offside
After receiving backlash for mistakenly ruling Luis Diaz's goal for Liverpool as offside against Tottenham, the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) has apologized. Seeing another injustice in the Premier League, which has become practically routine in England's top flight, did not make for an easy weekend for Liverpool supporters. Having been reduced to nine […]
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Leagues: EPL
/ 345 days agoEPL to make shocking new documentary about match officials
Talks have taken place between the Premier League and the leading UK broadcasters about a new documentary on the life of the league’s referees. According to a recent story, an independent production firm approached the three domestic rights holders about airing the show. The Daily Mail reports that discussions about the possibility have already taken […]
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Leagues: EPL
/ 379 days agoFormer EPL official purposely made VAR error to protect ref
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean has admitted that he purposely avoided correcting a mistake during a match last season while on VAR duty. The now retired official made the claim while on the Up Front podcast with Simon Jordan. According to Dean, he failed to ask match referee Anthony Taylor to review an incorrect […]
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Leagues: EPL
/ 444 days agoSurvey shows nearly two-thirds of English fans oppose VAR
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has become one of the more contentious topics of discussion for soccer fans. While it was introduced to help limit controversy, it has, instead, practically fueled debates regarding refereeing decisions. Now, a survey led by fans in England shows that VAR is currently as unpopular as ever. The BBC published a […]
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Portugal
/ 648 days agoPortugal-Uruguay penalty decision ends in controversy
The Portugal-Uruguay penalty controversy was one of many talking points out of Monday's World Cup game, but there were other issues for Uruguay to worry about. No width and no wits. That pretty much sums up Uruguay's performance against Portugal in the first 60 minutes. Despite the security of an experienced three man central defense […]
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rules
/ 776 days agoWhat rule changes would you like to see in the world of soccer?
Not long ago, World Soccer Talk brought up five potential rule changes to soccer. By no means are these proposed by FIFA or any domestic league. In fact, those leagues look fairly set in stone. However, every now and then, rumors start to stir up over how the governing bodies could modify the rule book. […]
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Technology
/ 794 days agoWhy soccer needs better referees, not more technology
Over the last few years, technology and Artificial Intelligence made serious advances in the world, including soccer and sport. Each month, articles and speculation arise regarding robots removing people from everyday jobs in the coming years. Consequently, that trend leaks into the beautiful game. First, goal-line technology established itself in the sport around the world. […]
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VAR
/ 1010 days agoSemi-automated offside debuts at 2021 Arab Cup
Semi-automated offside represents the newest stage of technological-integration of soccer. First off, goal-line technology provided definitive right and wrong for whether or not the ball crossed the goal line. Next, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) allowed officials to get a closer look via replay at infractions on the pitch. Taking that a step further, a new […]