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.