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  • Famous Goal-Line Technology Needing Incidents

    Famous Goal-Line Technology Needing Incidents

    With the news that GoalRef and Hawk-Eye have signed licence agreements with FIFA to install goal-line technology systems worldwide, it seems like we’re taking a step forward from the dark days of the 2000’s and into a futuristic world, where Frank Lampard goals an ghost goals might suddenly be called the right way.

  • Goal Line Technology Controversy Finally Hits Euro 2012

    John Terry made the incredible save, knocking the ball away from the goal, denying Marko Devic the goal. The replay clearly showed it was yet another ‘Ghost Goal’ with a linesman, a referee and the fifth official standing right next to the goal. They all missed it. They also missed the fact that Artem Milveskiy was offside during the buildup.

  • Goal Line Technology Needed – FA Cup Final Edition (Liverpool vs Chelsea)

    Ramires struck early, Drogba seemed to put the game away early in the second half, Andy Carroll brought a lot of hope with his goal, but that’s where it stopped. Carroll may or may have not scored a ghost goal that Phil Dowd didn’t allow, and Chlesea hung on to win the FA Cup with a 2-1 win.

  • The Worst Soccer Referee Mistakes of All Time

    Refereeing a soccer match – one of the toughest jobs to have. No replay assistance, just call what you see, if you’re able to. You’ve got linesman and assistants, but sometimes they actually make it worse. Here are a few of the finest examples of why we need TV assistance in the game, from Diego Maradona to Frank Lampard, here are the worst refereeing decisions ever made.