This is an example of what the FA considers to be acceptable conduct towards an opponent. I hope Mario Balotelli is taking notes...
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Speaking of acceptable conduct
apparently Pepe’s hand stomp is just that as well. If Balotelli is made an example of in England, he always has La Liga for backup.
You know what's crazy right after I saw your comment I saw this
I saw this from the Mirror he might leave if he sees the unfair treatment.
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 24, 2012 6:24 PM GMT up reply actions
Wait...
Mourinho isn’t the only one curious what an eyeball feels like? :P
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As for Balotelli
I feel bad for him I rally think he was innocent and is being punished due ti his reputation. If it was someone like Giggs people would say its an accident. And if this is being punished why isn’t Lescott being punished.
Balotelli deserved it. Just cause the FA are idiots and didn't charge the other idiots doesn't
make what he did anymore right. FA are retarded, but I don;t feel bad for Balo at all.
I don't think what Mario did was intentional
Modric was trying to push him and he hence just landed his foot in the wrong place.
I don't believe that for a couple of reasons.
1. His calf actually smashed Parker in the face right before the actual stamp, so he knew someone was in that general area.
2. When you lose your balance, you stick your leg out in the direction you are falling in order to catch yourself. If you’re falling forward, you stick your leg out in front of you. If your falling backwards, you stick your leg out behind you. Mario was falling forwards and to the left a little. What does he do? He sticks his leg out behind him. Completely unnatural reaction. Not beneficial in regaining your balance at all (in fact, it probably worsens the situation).
3. Even if Modric’s light tap was somehow forceful enough to move Balo, it would’ve caused him to fall in the opposite direction of Parker, which would bring us back to point number 2.
He was falling backwards and right...
Until Modric pushed him (presumably to stop him falling on Parker) after which he changed direction and fell left and forwards.
Not sure how you can quantify how hard Modric actually pushed him, but it was quite clearly enough to change the direction of his fall.
Look here just before he stomps:
He was falling forwards and to the right (relative to the camera) and his momentum was carrying his right leg (the stomping leg) over his left leg before he inexplicably decided to stomp the ground behind him.
I don’t see how you think the Modric contact is anything but very light.
How the hell can anyone think that isn't intentional?
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by Kevin Kostka on Jan 26, 2012 4:29 AM GMT up reply actions
Totally intentional....
…..and I’m in the camp that says it’s the other guys who should be punished, not the other way around.
My gf knows Crouch as "ratface"
I just felt like sharing that with ya’lls
That's funny
that’s almost the same name my family knows Tom Brady by.
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