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Rescuing Ter Stegen Considered Illegal, Penalty Should Be Repeated

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Marc-Andre Ter Stegen was the hero of Barcelona when he sent down Marco Reus's penalty. But replays showed the action was invalid. Penalties should be repeated. Barcelona is more supported when they visit Borussia Dortmund in the first Champions League matchday, Wednesday (09/18/2019). In the complete 0-0 match, Ter Stegen became a hero of the action battle under the goal. The most brilliant was when he blocked Marco Reus's penalty kick in the second half. He reads well the direction of Reus's execution to his left side. The German goalkeeper won a lot of praise for the save. But replays show what Ter Stegen is doing is illegal. When Reus kicked the ball, Ter Stegen stepped forward from the goal line. According to the rules of the IFAB (International Football Association Board), the goalkeeper must hold his position, stand on the goal line, until the ball is kicked. If the goalkeeper violates the rules, then the penalty can be repeated. Some time ago, the legend from It...

Scoring a goal and an assist, Neymar saves Brazil

Neymar successfully helped Brazil avoid defeat against Colombia in a trial match. The Paris Saint Germain superstar scored the equalizer until the score ended 2-2.

21 Years Elapsed, Owen Still Annoyed at Beckham Due to a Red Card in 1998

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London - David Beckham was severely criticized for the action that led to a red card at the 1998 World Cup. After 21 years passed, Michael Owen was annoyed not playing at Beckham. Owen will soon release his autobiography titled 'Reboot - My Life, My Time'. In his book, Owen one of them tells about a big event that happened at the 1998 World Cup. At that time England faced off against Argentina in the last 16. The high-tension match was then colored by a drama that will be remembered as one of the historic moments in the World Cup journey. In the match, Beckham was sent off by Kim Nielsen for kicking Diego Simeone. Beckham did that while he was falling on the field. Despite accusations that Simeone over-reacted to the slow kick, it was still Beckham who was in prison. He was considered guilty, especially the British then lost and were eliminated. Despite being forced to play with 10 men, England managed to force the match to continue on penalties and then lost 3-4....