"No handball!"
Effenberg: “The best refereeing performance of the tournament”
While referee Anthony Taylor had to take a lot of criticism after the European Championship quarter-final between Spain and Germany (2:1), there is now also praise for the Englishman. Former footballer Stefan Effenberg saw "perhaps the best refereeing performance in the whole tournament".
At 1:1 in the 106th minute, the big upset of the match: Spain's Marc Cucurella blocked a shot from Germany's Jamal Musiala with his forearm. The DFB players immediately demanded a penalty - but to no avail. Even after the match, there was harsh criticism of Anthony Taylor's decision.
What Effenberg can't understand: "Now there's a big discussion about the supposed penalty that the DFB team didn't get and how unlucky that was - but I'd also like to remind you of Germany's luck: Kroos should have been yellow-carded after just four minutes for his foul on Pedri. Shortly afterwards, he was again too late against Lamine Yamal, but then put his foot on it again. That would have been a yellow card," writes the former professional in his column on "t-online".
"There's nodiscussion"
For Effenberg, one thing is certain: "For me, the action by Spain's Marc Cucurella was not a handball. There is no discussion. Cucurella's hand doesn't move away from his body, it moves towards his body, he pulls his arm away. That's a big difference, and that's what makes me decide not to award a penalty. Referee Anthony Taylor allowed play to continue, that was absolutely fine".
Taylor had impressed him "anyway - because he made his decisions on the pitch with full conviction, without the VAR. That was perhaps the best refereeing performance in the whole tournament," said Effenberg.
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