The Ref Stop

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The Ref Stop
I know. There shouldn't be any need for a delay after a, Powerade, hydration break.
There shouldn't be one if one already occured shortly before, such as the Qatar game when the keeper was down injured pre penalty, they all grabbed a drink then.
But it wasn't the pre planned one.
Common sense would have applied and wouldn't have needed a hydration drink.
 
There shouldn't be one if one already occured shortly before, such as the Qatar game when the keeper was down injured pre penalty, they all grabbed a drink then.
But it wasn't the pre planned one.
Common sense would have applied and wouldn't have needed a hydration drink.

Common sense went out the window when they decided to do cooling breaks, err, hydration breaks in air conditioned domes.
 
I think what the referee has seen here is that the defender slid in front of the attacker (in opposed to into the attacker) and the attacker has run into the defender. I can see a case for the referee's viewpoint but IMO it is the defender's challenge that is careless.
 
For me Mane clearly impedes Mbappes. Mbappes has to initiate the contact as he has to effectively hurdle Manes leg. Penalty all day
 
Bonus points to the BBC commentators for not listening to the announcement and saying 'penalty to France' as Faghani said 'the attacker initiates the contact'...
 
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