Is A Lack of Instant Replay Ruining the World Cup?

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It happened, again, in England’s game against Germany: A blown call on the field that nullified what should have been a game-tying goal. (via World Cup Blog)

TIME’s Sean Gregory says the call was stupid, the mistake was obvious, and a lack of instant replay is now starting to ruin the event for a global audience:

An England loss is on FIFA’s hands, because of the organizations comical stance on the value of human judgement – debate sparks interest in the game, etc. No. disastrous calls will only turn off casual fans that want to appreciate this game…Read the full piece.