Portugal vs Netherlands

Originally Posted by Skybird

He oversaw a required red card in the first half, he did not give two yellows for fouls of the same level of fouls that received the yellow before, and tried to give the impression of being in sovereign control by shedding cards like a gardner waters his flowers, most get wet, some remain dry. Again, nothing agaist consequent referees. But his performance level was not a straight line, but a constant zigzagging. German commentators took notice of that, too. I doubt that Mr. Ivanov will be invited for events again as long as the DFB has a word in it - and that word is not just a small one.

The first match Mr. Ivanov referee'd he gave a yellow card to a player who was 5 yards away from the other player he supposedly fouled. Yet he still got to ref a quarter-final match. That's why it is blatantly obvious there is a hidden agenda. We saw the same thing in the last World Cup with the refs helping Korea.

Final France '98...Ronaldo fiasco...Ronaldo playing, not playing? Had a very upset face...what did Blatter tell the Brazilian players? Oh...I know. "let France win...you are in France".