Xifio;2901539 said:I'll leave Az to discuss the "cheater" issue, but I think the situation you've described here is markedly different to what the goal-line handball ... in one situation, the striker still has to put the ball into the net -- and while it would most likely happen, there is still the possibility that he could miss ... but with the goal-line deliberate handball block, there is absolutely no possibility that it wasn't heading into the net for a goal ... and I think that is an extremely significant difference! EDIT: but, under current rules, both situations result in the exact same punishments handed out, which is not OK by me ...
I've thought about it, and I have come to the conclusion that deliberate handballs on the goal-line should be given as a goal ... yellow card for the deliberate handball, as it would be if it were committed on any other part of the pitch ...
EDIT 2: the only analogy I can think of for this is the LBW rule in cricket ... but as a Brazilian, I don't expect you to know what that is (though I would be impressed) ...
I don't totally understand the LBW rule, but doesn't that always involve lots of controversy as well? Even with video replays (is it video replays? or that Hawk Eye thingy?) now being available and challenging ump's decisions?
Yes, it does seem to be unfair on Ghana, and I agree it's horrible to lose like that. Those, however, are the rules, and the player that broke them was punished accordingly. Giving refs the power to decide when a ball was definitely going in or not when a handball occurs would create lots of confusion as well. And to be totally honest, I still think he'd have handballed it if it were to be a goal.
It's not, however, the first time it happens. Phil Neville did it once, on a merseyside derby, and not much fuss was made because of it. He did get a 3 match suspension for it, if I remember correctly. Maybe Suarez could have got the same penalty?