It’s that damn referee: Two videos that show that the man with the whistle is not always right (believe it or not)

By: Sam | April 4th, 2007

In the light of Kaka’s ho-hum penalty and general banter about diving this and argument that, I’m providing videos from two of the most talked-about incidents in Ligue 1 this season.

First video: Lens v. Marseille, 15 October 2006. 80th minute. Marseille leading 1-0. Cana (in blue) gets called for pulling on Hilton (red)’s arm. Fair call?

Second video: Bordeaux v. Lyon, 20 August 2006. Lyon won 2-1. Handballs committed by Lyon in the penalty area: 3. Called: 0.

Category: Bordeaux (FCGB), France Ligue 1, Highlight Videos, Lens (RCL), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM)

Tags: Bordeaux (FCGB), Cris, France Ligue 1, Highlight Videos, Hilton, Lens (RCL), Lorik Cana, Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Penalty, referee

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• Tab |  April 4th, 2007 at 9:16 pm

  
  
  

  Wow, I can’t believe that first video… not that the ref got the call wrong, but that Hilton was actually holding Cana’s arm against his body and he basically just fell down. I hate blatant cheating like that…

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• Dave |  April 4th, 2007 at 9:17 pm

  
  
  

  That first one is the dirtiest trick I’ve seen in a while. Really puts things in perspective.

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• wendall |  April 5th, 2007 at 9:21 am

  
  
  

  I hope Hilton was disciplined after the fact for that blatant act of cheating – by his club if not by the league. Of course, I very much doubt he was.

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• Inara |  April 5th, 2007 at 10:07 am

  
  
  

  The refereeing in Ligue 1 is embarrassing sometimes. It’s strange because they call so many fouls, and yet the manage to be responsible for so many catastrophic decisions.

  PSG anyone?

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• Sam |  April 5th, 2007 at 11:50 am

  
  
  

  Hilton was suspended 2 games, if I remember correctly.

  Posted from Canada

  

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