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Soccer/Football

Old Crank

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8. The Messi foul should have been Yellow.

Reply to Ponietz (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 03:29 PM

Jun 17

I am following a ref channel, having been one for a couple of decades...

The person going over Messi's foul quoted the laws and the reasons it wouldn't be a red. But should have been a yellow.

That being said, ifn matches at the levels I officiated it would have been red.

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I didn't think World Cup management and officiating would be "fair", but here we go in the first round already [View all] Ponietz Jun 17 OP

Not to be "that guy", but intent is very much a consideration in law. Climate Crusader Jun 17 #1

I think it was a typo -- "not a consideration in the law" defining a red card offense Ponietz Jun 17 #2

Hope we do Traildogbob Jun 17 #3

On Twitter last night awesomerwb1 Jun 17 #4

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No different than sports in the US sarisataka Jun 17 #6

It's more detestable privilege and entitlement Ponietz Jun 17 #7

The Messi foul should have been Yellow. Old Crank Jun 17 #8