Urs Meier Stole My Sanity
Last night, England were denied victory in the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 by a dodgy Swiss referee with a ridiculous blond goatee and highlights. In case you missed it (where were you? Timbuktoo?) England led in the 3rd minute, Portugal were all over England like a rash, they equalised in the 83rd minute, before Sol Campbell’s 89th minute winner was disallowed for an apparent foul on the goalkeeper by John Terry. Portugal took the lead in extra-time, then England equalised five minutes later.
Then we lost on penalties.
Again.
Don’t blame Darius Vassell. Anyone could have had their penalty saved. Blame Urs Meier: the new bogey-ref of international football, taking the place held previously by Kim Milton Neilson after he sent off David Beckham in France ‘98. Can we have Pierluigi Collina next time, please?
I shall finish with a quote from Bill Bailey:
I’m English, and as such I crave disappointment.