2010 FIFA World Cup: England vs. USA Referee in Charge Is a Cheat
The referee, who will be in charge of Englandās opening World Cup game against the USA, was suspended last seasonĀ forĀ being āunambiguously inconsistent, unfair and inequitable.ā
Carlos EugĆŖnio Simon isĀ a former journalist. HeĀ was shown the red card himself whenĀ as heĀ was banned last OctoberĀ for the final month of the season after the Brazilian FA accused him of āa repetition of mistakes.ā
Just over a year ago, the Brazilian clubĀ Flamengo sent a DVD to FIFA of the ref. They urged FIFA to drop Simon from its list of referees for theĀ World Cup, āfor the sake of good order and for the good of the game.ā
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Simon has been regarded as one of theĀ best referees to come out of South America. He officiatedĀ in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.Ā
However, the 2010 World Cup isnāt going toĀ go as smoothly for him.Ā
This year, his appointmentĀ to theĀ tournament has attracted criticism from around the world after numerous errors in the Brazilian league.
Flamengo called him āunambiguously inconsistent, unfair and inequitable technical performance,ā and Luiz Gonzaga Belluzzo, the Palmeiras president, accused himĀ of being āa scoundrel, without shame.ā
He has beenĀ appointed to be the referee for Englandās match against the United States on Saturday. It will bring added scrutiny to his performance, asĀ it isĀ also expected to be one of the most watched matchesĀ in the group stage.
England will prepare for their encounter with the US with an unofficial warm-up match this afternoon against Platinum Stars.
Want to read about Englandās next match: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/402380-world-cup-2010-england-vs-platinum-stars-final-warm-up-game








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