The Jekyll and Hyde of FIFA Sanctions

Plays like Nigel De Jong's karate kick of Xabi Alonso earned fines for both World Cup finalists... It already seems like this year’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa is a thing of the distant past even though just three weeks have passed since Spain claimed their first title over the Netherlands. In the contest, referee Howard Webb was forced to reach for his pocket an absurd (and World Cup record-breaking) fourteen times.  Spain received... Read More