MESSI: A disgrace the game of Football??

[Kasra.]

1) You can't expect a lines man to be as fast as professional football players...so sometimes they dont catch up fast enough
2) How far is the linesman from the center of the goal??
(see what i mean )

Saeid jaan... I've been a linesman and ref for quite a few times at ma local club... and it looks far but its not that much... and it was obvious from every angle

[Persian]

how in the world can the ref be everywhere????
This is why we need video replay.

No, never... the beauty of soccer is it doesnt have video replay... if you wanna see what that technology does to a sport, look at football....


and in regards to Messi... he is a class act... sure, he scored a goal with his hand... but come on, you were in his shoes: You guys would go admit it?... I know for a fact I wouldnt.

[ScepticILL]

Wow, that was slick! Amazing... Not a nice thing to do though.

[EKBATAN]

lol looks who's talking the guy who supports the cheatiest team in cheating history
ur a disgrace because u support the azzurri.. boring football!!

Italy is the most solid team in football like it or not. Every position has a solid world class player.


If you're still crying over the final, get over it man. Even the french realized that they're team was the cheaters...diving henry in the first minute of the game and a diving penalty first 5 minutes of the game.

[danyjr]

Thats art, not cheat. I'd praise anyone who can score a goal with hand and gets away from the referee.

[ScepticILL]

Yeah, I tend to agree the execution was unimaginably perfect. PERFECTION. Wow...

Cheating is cheating, though.

[Adesor Vafaseya]

it reminded me of the likes of Diego Armando Maradona or Adesor Armando Vafaseya!

do I say it was not "that" bad

[faraz]

To be frank, that was damn clever! If he can do that and get away with it, it's pretty amazing.

[ShirFarhad]

Clever or not, you are not allowed to use your hands in football.

Messi is not a disgrace because a lot players have used their hands during a football match and they are all good players however I personally think that from now on grassrollers (divers) and ball contact with the hand should be punished after video replays, just like they punish tackles which the referee didn't notice during the match.

[EKBATAN]

man you guys are disappointing me


How can you promote "fair play" and complain about "diving" ??
Thats not real football!

[taha]

CHEAT - Yes most definitely, there is no doubt
DISGRACE - i don't quite think this is a disgrace to football, there has been much more controversy in football than to call this a disgrace...iran v china AC04 yes a disgrace, cantona kicking a fan (although i'm a man utd supporter) yes a disgrace but not this

[CULOOCHE]

i dislike cheaters, in soccer ....

[Arzhang]

this is the stupidest thread i have ever seen!!!! Messi is a God, I almost cried when I saw him do that, I'm sorry but for me it is more genius then anything else. Sure its not allowed by the rules but so many players get away with illegal acts on the field, bow down to him now. Messi is not a cheater, he is jsut a player that bleeds barca and will do anything to see them come in first place, unfortunately it was not enough.

[futbol>>>IRAN]

Italy is the most solid team in football like it or not. Every position has a solid world class player.
If you're still crying over the final, get over it man. Even the french realized that they're team was the cheaters...diving henry in the first minute of the game and a diving penalty first 5 minutes of the game.

ok i'll get over it if you get rid of your italia bar

but you know we barely ever see Italy produce outstanding players such as in the calibre of Ronaldinho , Henry, Zidane, Maradona, Messi, Eto'o .. I wonder why it must the brand of defensive football that doesn't allow for beautiful football to come through!!

[1908]

any player would have done that if they could score and get away with it
its all part of the game