VAR is ruining football and must be ditched, says 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst – so would it have ruled out THAT goal?
ENGLAND legend Sir Geoff Hurst has urged older people to embrace technology – but blasted its overuse in football with VAR.
And he urged young footballers to ignore social media comments, while slamming “cowards” who abuse stars like England and Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka. “But if I’ve got an issue with something, I go to my children or grandchildren – it’s as simple as that.Ten Hag loses job offer just hours after Man Utd's 4-0 mauling at Crystal Palace
And he was in the stadium when England ace Frank Lampard ‘scored’ against Germany in the 2010 World Cup last-16 defeat in South Africa – only for officials to fail to see it had gone in. “He is doing astonishingly well for a 20-year-old. He is in the same category as people like George Best and Bobby Charlton – he is up there with them.”The final was marred by scenes of hooliganism and then by racist abuse aimed at Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho after they missed spot-kicks.He said: “Too many kids are on their phones all the time.
“It adds pressure and the companies have to be more stringent on what they allow to be put out there.“Any online abuse is disgraceful and the people doing it, of course, are just cowards.”
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