Live updates as the World Cup enters the knockout stageTen things we learned from the final round of group gamesEmail Paul your thoughts 2.58pm BST So near and yet so VAR As part of a bigger chat-a-long with the media, FIFA have also fronted up on VAR, with chairman of refereeing Pierluigi Collina, taking the lead.The world’s first celebrity referee had some interesting things to say, including this qualification on whether players should be getting booked for making the ‘TV screen’ gesture with their fingers as they demand some sweet sweet VARCollina says as long as players don’t make TV screen gesture demanding VAR in a blatant manner it’s okay not to book them. I’m wondering what a non-blatant gesture for a TV screen looks like. Same as a non-blatant imaginary yellow card gesture?why no yellow card for people asking for VAR with gestures? Collina: “The reason to caution is not the gesture itself, more the manner it is make. some players don’t speak the language of ref. if not made in arrogant, disrespectful manner, ref did not waste yellow cards” 2.47pm BST Didier Deschamps’ France are first up in the round of 16. The French boss has been speaking to the media and I’ll try and find some quotes. He’s had his job guaranteed by the President of the French FA whatever happens, so we can look forward to a liberated attacking display tomorrow? Continue reading…
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