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Semi-Finals: Italy vs Spain | England vs Denmark

Nogbadthebad

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Not a single one of the four teams in the semi final have played without diving.

The fact some think the team with Imobile in it are the fair play champions is laughable in itself.
 

Red Stone

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Oh god, Southgate is over-thinking it. Why the feck is Grealish getting subbed?
 

El Zoido

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Is it not what VAR is for?

Atleast get the ref to look at the monitor?

It wasn't so clear cut that that step should be slipped.
Has to be clear and obvious error, and it wasn’t. It was soft but there was contact.

Also, England have been clearly the better team for the majority of this game.
 

Massive Spanner

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The anti-English (of which there are many) will be all over that penalty decision from now until the end of time.
I doubt anyone will give a toss if Italy beat you!

England have been the better team and had easily the better chances. It was a crappy dive but you make your own luck. Bring on the final and an Italian victory!
 

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Apparently calling out cheats and a travesty of a decision is bitter ... We get it.. it's your national team but cheating is cheating..
 

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As an Irishman, even though the penalty was controversial, England have deserved it performance wise.
Yeah 100%

Denmark I thought were superb for most of the 1st but England have dominated since

Southgate has gotten it right again it appears
 

arnie_ni

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It’s rare to see such an obvious dive when a penalty is awarded. If VAR can’t overturn that decision in a game as big as this one then the whole thing has been a complete waste of everyone’s time.
Agreed. Those decisions in those big moments are what it's about.

Has to be getting that correct, or at least asking the ref to watch it back himself.
 

DickDastardly

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Shit on a stick. They even show us in slow motion he didn't touch him!!!!

You feckers are having a right laugh.

Play all your games at home....

Get a free pen in the semis....

Wonder what the final at Wembley will bring.

A second minute red for Bonucci?
 

Pexbo

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Take off the guy who only ever loses the ball to fouls. Genius.
 

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On Polish broadcast the ex international ref (Michał Listkiewicz) said this was not a pen and his pals from the refereeing world on whatsapp confirmed that it was a mistake too.

What is the point of VAR???
 

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Looking at some of the teams people moaning about diving support is hilarious