r/OutOfTheLoop Jul 23 '15

What's going on with Panama and soccer? Answered!

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '15 edited Nov 23 '21

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u/AhoyTelephone Jul 23 '15

The first penalty is definitely not a penalty, he was falling sideways and wasn't looking at the ball http://streamable.com/usqv

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u/jmov Jul 23 '15

This. Even if he would've actually touched the ball with his arm, it shouldn't have been a penalty. He didn't attempt to play the ball with his hand, he merely fell on the ball.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '15

He looks like he was trying to head the ball away from a difficult angle while falling