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As former US striker Eric Wynalda once said, there are only two kinds of refs. Bad refs, and worse refs. Always assume the ref is going to miss the call. In the Europa Cup, they added two refs, one on each touchline. Sometimes, they helped make some calls. The refs have those headsets, they need to talk to each other. "Did anyone have a clear view?"

I think it started in Asia. In that World Cup, and others since, FIFA decided to take so many refs from each nation and each region, rather than taking the best refs.

France is in a state of disarray. On the other hand, they can make concrete plans for thier flight home, and where they are going to hide. I hate Mexico, too. Bad blood between the teams, and, increasingly, dislike between the citizenry.

Slovenia has already guaranteed victory.