FIFA Tackles the Serious Issue of Goal Celebrations
By: Bob | February 14th, 2007
It is about time FIFA stopped wasting its energies on unimportant things. Who cares about fan violence in Italy, Germany, Argentina and elsewhere? Why pay the least bit attention to players being showered with racial taunts? No need to worry about diving controversies, the offside rule, incompetent referees and the fact that you have to take out a second mortgage to see a football game in person. Too many international friendlies, corrupt football officials, football jerseys made in sweatshops…these are not issues worth addressing as long as that scourge known as player goal celebrations still exists.
Indeed, FIFA needs to be applauded for taking a hard stance against what is truly ruining the Beautiful Game.
FIFA are to take a tougher line with goal celebrations from next season. They are set to agree new legislation next month that will mean a player must be booked if he climbs on to a perimeter fence to celebrate a goal, removes his shirt over his head or covers his head with his shirt. Referees must also show the yellow card for gestures they consider provocative, derisory or inflammatory. This could extend to a player cupping his ear with his hand or even celebrating a goal in front of the opposing supporters.
It is a good thing that they are thinking about banning the cupping of ears. In fact, they should force players, officials and workers at the Swiss palace to go through life with earplugs in place. That sure would make it easier to block out those other, less important issues.
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Yup, this article just about sums it up.
Posted from
United States
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Finally, our long global nightmare of enjoyment is over.
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United States -
Watch this clip of Tomas Rosicky’s winning goal for Arsenal against Wigan on Sunday. Rosicky got a yellow card for his goal celebration and all he does is run to the crowd for about two seconds. Absolute nonsense.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arY9×6eIJfsPosted from
United Kingdom -
Now I feel better. Those goal celebrations were getting a little out of hand…bahhhh!
Posted from
United States -
Thank God I don’t have to endure that awful Henry-Adebayor cha-cha. That was just too painful to watch.
Posted from
Philippines -
would they give yellow cards to those who dance badly? please tell me they would.
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Philippines -
oh my god
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United States -
Perhaps FIFA should use the Australians’ non-celebratory style in their 31-0 romp of American Samoa as an example. When it started to get ridiculous, they started just putting it in the net and then turning around and walking back to midfield. Not even a high five. I think someone (Bob?) posted the highlights awhile back.
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United States -
Dont hate uneditedmara. But anyway Fifa is destroying the essence and flair of the game. I love seeing unique celebrations and players going ecstatic after scoring a breathtaking goal.
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United States -
Fifa has to do something as it is the governing body of world football.So they had come up with this rule.this will give more pleasure and joy for the referee who stood in the match between protugal and netherlands.
he would make the most booking ever if this rule is passedPosted from
India
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