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FIFA Makes the Call: No Video Replay in World Cup 2010
FIFA Makes the Call: No Video Replay in World Cup 2010

Alan Black, co-author of The Glorious World Cup, rants about FIFA's refusal to allow video replay in the World Cup. Black notes that World Cup referees have been known to make biased calls, which make for a more tumultuous, if not unfair, game.

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