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World Cup referees vs. USA

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by Will, Jul 23, 2000.

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    The scandal continues . . .
    http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9168-2000Sep14.html

    "In a major setback to the United States' efforts to qualify for the 2002 World Cup, Coach Bruce Arena was suspended for three games and star midfielder Claudio Reyna for two yesterday by the sport's world governing body for their actions following the Americans' 2-1 loss at Costa Rica in July. ... Moments after the final whistle, Arena confronted [referee] Prendergast in the midfield circle. 'I told him he cheated us,' Arena said in his postgame comments. The call was 'disgraceful' and 'that's not the way to decide a game.'"
     

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