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Originally Posted by Mango
Well, this is a example of a situation that should've been reviewed. In the NFL, a player stepping out of bounds can be reviewed, so why not this off-side call? The call directly impacted the outcome of the game.
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This is soccer mentality. The Referee (and his staff) is as much a part of the game as are the individual players. Every call is judged based entirely on subjective terms which leads to a common acceptance that "simulation" is a valid skill.
To put a ref's calls under video review would be a slight against the officials authority, and in a sport ruled by machismo, that just won't happen.
I wonder if any of the US players feel cheated as well. Their victory appears hollow to anyone who saw that game. I know I would be pissed off for not being allowed to compete fairly. Winning isn't everything.