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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Klaus" data-source="post: 2910423" data-attributes="member: 607">The game could've been saved if the Russian refereee had pulled out a red card on the Netherland...ish ... er player who did a flying kick on Cristiano Ronaldo's thigh in the first 10 minutes of game (it's the same one who elbowed Figo on the face near the end of the game). Showing just a yellow card was a disgrace, and signalled to the Netherlands that it was a free-for-all game. Cristiano Ronaldo played for another 10 minutes before leaving the field in tears (after starting the play that ended with Portugal's goal).The true disgrace was upon the Netherlands for their utmost lack of fair play, to note:Portugal defended against an attack by the Netherlands, then began a counterattack, oblivious to the fact that one of the Portuguese defenders had fallen, injured. Portugal was well past the midfield when the Russian referee stopped the play so the player could be attended to. Upon restart, instead of kicking the ball to the side and returning the possession to Portugal, the Netherland...ish...ers just ran with it, prompting an already enraged Deco to stop the play with a heavy foul, earning him a red card. But by then, beacuse of their utter lack of fair play and gentleman attitude, the Netherlands began being booed by the entire stadium, who cheered every time Portugal had the ball.This match is being known as the Battle of Nurenberg.</blockquote>