The burning question of the moment is, should football introduce video technology? My thoughts on the subject along with the billion or so other fans, are irrevlevant, but is it time FIFA took notice of what the fans want? Yes has to be the resounding answer to this question.
Before anything is done regarding video technology, FIFA has to address more urgent matters i.e. cheating. Instead of condoning it, FIFA seems to encourage it, as it has been going on for so long and nothing has been done to erradicate it. The punishment for these crimes against football are laughable, when you consider what the “cheats” gain if they are not spotted at the time. Within the context of cheating I include players encouraging the referee to either book or dismiss an opponent. Players who do this are the lowest of the low and should be banned from the game completely. The “divers” have been allowed to get away with conning the refs for so long, they have it off to a fine art, so much so that the officials 9/10 times are completely oblivious to what is going on.
This video, whilst amusing, is a sad indictment of how pathetic some of these so called world class players are and the lengths they will go to gain an unfair advantage. The idiots that are in charge at FIFA should watch this and when they stop laughing, might (but I doubt it very much) realise that it is they who have encouraged this type of behaviour and only they can stop it.
