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globalisateur on 08 July 2016
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Slimebeast said:

Wow, so many here that seem completely biased and even twist the truth about FIFA rules (same as UEFA rules), claiming that it doesn't matter if handling the ball is intentional or not (although those of you who are French I have sympathy towards, since it's a man's duty to stand up for his own nation).

http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/understanding-handball-rule-what-is-deliberate-offense-what-is-not

Let’s try to understand the handball rule in football. The FIFA rule book (Laws of the Game 2014/2015) defines it as:

“Handling the ball involves a deliberate act of a player making contact with the ball with his hand or arm. The referee must take the following into consideration:

• the movement of the hand towards the ball (not the ball towards the hand)

• the distance between the opponent and the ball (unexpected ball)

• the position of the hand does not necessarily mean that there is an infringement

• touching the ball with an object held in the hand (clothing, shinguard, etc.) counts as an infringement

• hitting the ball with a thrown object (boot, shinguard, etc.) counts as an infringement”

The rulebook states that a player should be penalized (mostly by a free-kick or penalty or a maximum of a yellow card) in the scenario where he/ she deliberately handles the ball to ensure that the play is favourable for his/her team – either to retain possession/ keep advantage or score a goal.

How do you define deliberate then? 

- The german realizes Evra is going to head shot the ball towards Neuer's goal (Which he did)

- He starts to dash towards the ball while suddenly raising his right hand above his head (while would you raise your hand above your head while starting to run?)

- Still watching closely where the ball is going to fall he jumps towards the spot close to Evra's head (because he already knows Evra is perfeclty located and he can't do nothing about that).

- He makes a fist with his right hand only (no fist for his left hand) and look away at the last moment to make as if he didn't know his hand was going to punch the ball

- He perfectly punches the ball just after Evra's successfully hit the ball.

It was a deliberate punch from the german like any goalkeeper would have done. Just look at the videos from different angles. It's DELIBERATE which is why he got a yellow card.

From the front we can see he aims for the ball with his first (no fist for left hand) and look away at the last moment:

https://gfycat.com/HandsomeFrailIaerismetalmark

From the back, look closely when he sees is late then starts to run while raising his right hand:

https://streamable.com/dxsx