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England fans still fuming with Maradona’s Hand of God goal and other controversial World Cup moments that needed VAR
England fans still fuming with Maradona’s Hand of God goal and other controversial World Cup moments that needed VAR
Published on October 31, 2022 at 09:32 PM
MILLIONS of football fans are STILL sore about Diego Maradonaâs infamous Hand of God knocking England out of the World Cup in 1986 â and nearly half say they will “never forgive him”;.
A poll of 2,000 lovers of the game found the Argentine aceâs controversial goal topped a list of the most controversial World Cup moments that might have benefited from video replays for referees.
Diego Maradona’s Hand of God goal is one of the most controversial moments in sporting historyFrank Lampard’s strike in South Africa clearly crossed the line but was missed by the refsOther memorable moments fans believe would have benefited from VAR include Frank Lampardâs clearly over-the-line shot against Germany in 2010 that wasnât given.
And Thierry Henryâs blatant â yet unpunished â handball against Ireland in in a 2009 World Cup play-off was chosen by 28 per cent.
Just under one in five (19 per cent), however, also suspect Geoff Hurstâs game-changing goal in the 1966 final, which England went on to win, might not have been given had VAR been around.
The research was commissioned by Samsung UK to showcase the 2022 range of Neo QLED TVs, featuring Quantum Dot technology.
VAR analyst and former professional referee Dermot Gallagher, working with Samsung, said: âAs a proud Irish man, the most controversial decision for me has to be Thierry Henryâs handball in the World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in 2009.
âWith VAR and decent tech in place, the foul would have been called, bringing the tied game to penalties.â
Other World Cup injustices football fans recall include Spain having two perfectly good goals disallowed against tournament hosts South Korea in 2002 (19 per cent).
And 21 per cent are still bitter about West Germanyâs Jurgen Klinsmann diving in the 1990 final, which got the Argentine Monzón sent off.
Some 63 per cent of respondents believe VAR would have eradicated most of the World Cup injustices that have taken place over the years.
But 48 say while VAR has advantages, it still has a way to go before itâs a truly useful tool when it comes to refereeing matches.
The biggest drawback football fans see with VAR is that it means you donât know whether a goal can be celebrated, in case itâs chalked off for some unseen infringement (28 per cent).
Another 28 per cent think itâs being used for the “wrong”; reasons â like trying to gauge if a handball was deliberate, instead of a binary decision like if a ball had crossed the line.
And 19 per cent believe that far from solving any debates, VAR actually leads to even more arguments among pundits post-game.
The study also found during a typical World Cup match, fans will disagree with a refereeâs decision four times.
And a staggering 36 per cent even believe they could competently referee a match at the highest level â the World Cup finals.
Spokesperson Zeena Hill, for Samsung UK, which has offered to supply the English Football Association, and FIFA World Cup, VAR departments with Neo QLED TVs to help with picture detail, said: âWith recent success for the English national teams, the excitement for this yearâs World Cup is bigger than ever.”;
Nigel de Jong somehow avoided a red card for this horror tackle on Xabi AlonsoThierry Henry got away with the blatant handball against IrelandDermot Gallagher had his say on some of the decisions as part of Samsung UKâs campaign
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