The World Cup is the biggest stage in world football and not only do players from all over the World come together to compete and perform but so do referees. With officials from every corner of the World you can expect some inconsistencies, however the decisions below are just outright ridiculous.
If you are looking for the dirtiest tackle of 2010 then you really could not look any further than this challenge. It is so clearly a mindless attack on an opponent that was delivered with such force and ferocity that referee Howard Webb for some reason felt that he could not possibly give the Nigel De Jong the red card it so clearly deserved. Perhaps the Englishman was shocked into submission and working as a Policeman in his spare time, he probably sees attacks like this on a daily basis? Wonder if Xabi Alonso received a Christmas card from the Man City man?
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Perhaps it’s time for the melodrama and over reaction to quieten down? There have been far more malicious challenges than the one made by the Eastlands midfielder.
No, I’m not trying to play a practical joke on you. After all, everyone is familiar with De Jong’s “work” and knows very well he has escaped sanction in every instance…until now!!
From the depths on the Internet, evidence has finally emerged to crucify a player who has broken more bones than drunk driving accidents.
Way back in 2006 while playing for Hamburg, De Jong dug his cleats into two Rapid Bucure?ti players during a UEFA cup match. Both challenges are vile and abhorrent – blind attempts at the ball, cleats raised, helpless limbs contorting out of place. And in typical fashion, he is utterly perplexed the referee thought they warranted bookings. Poor, innocent Nigel.
So here it is folks. The ONE and ONLY red card Mr. Nigel “Kung-Fu” De Jong has seen in his 8 year career:
The guys at Studs Up have decided, rather wisely, to use Man City’s one man army Nigel De Jong as the centrepiece of their comic for today, and with rather hilarious results. CLICK HERE to see the whole damn thing.
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