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Soonerman on 05 July 2010
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Maneco said:
Soonerman said:

Oh, I'm in complete agreement that sometimes teams with the most opportunities to win don't. That's just the way sports are. The difference here is that a goal to be was taken away from Ghana. You don't wanna see it that way for some reason. And your lame excuse that "people think that way" is because its just Ghana. Well then, you probably just think like this because you like Uruguay!! That doesn't stop the fact that 1)Suarez is one of the biggest cheaters in the world, 2)Ethics in soccer is dead, 3)Substitution of a real goal for a 50/50 chance of scoring one is not the same. In this case, the punishment did not the fit the crime, and the criminal got away with it.

Before stating anything, I say: I wasn't supporting anyone in this game; whoever made through it would have my support against the Netherlands.

But I'll go against you:

1. Yeah, Suarez is a cheater: FACT. He cheated to save HIS team, therefore doing what was right (not for the game, but for Uruguay);

2. If ethics in football was dead, he wouldn't receive a red card AND be investigated by FIFA to receive a greater punishment;

3. It would be a near 100% chance IF Gyan had control at that moment (something most african team still don't have). He wouldn't be at nerve after the occured and would kick the penalty like it was only one more. Any GOOD player wouldn't kick the ball at the crossbar. One thing is to kick and the goalkeeper catch (if this happened, I'd be pissed off as well), the other is to make this your sole mistake and kick wrong.

Even if I supported Ghana and hated Uruguay the most at this game, I wouldn't be complaining as you are now. Suarez did a master's move and won the game for his country and for Ghana, unfortunately, it wasn't this time they reached far in the World Cup.

Bolded in black translation: It is ok to cheat for a country and forget what makes sports so great; sportmanship. Definitely a "master" move! So what's next? I say stop the anti-doping rules. They are pointless and does not give an edge to a player.