It use to be like that.... I can't remember injuries. It's a lose lose situation, no matter what happens. Players certainly use there hands/arms to their advantage and rely on the ball to hand motion these days.
Of course you can find examples of similar situations given and not given. That is history and interpretation of a dodgy law. What is an absolute fact, something that could easily be proved scientifically should you so choose is that the human brain cannot react as quickly as that particular ball to hand situation. Literally a fraction of a second. And then of course, somehow manoeuvring his hands into the correct position. Physically impossible. Look at it another way, ball from foot to hand was far quicker than ball from hand to crossing the goal line and yet the goalkeeper still couldn't react quickly enough to save it even though his eyes would have been on the ball the whole time. I'm not disagreeing with you that it could easily have been disallowed. But I am certainly saying that it is a 100% impossibility that it was an intentional handball.
There is only one real way to clear up the handball rule and that is to allow it, i would ban catching apart from the keeper but why shouldn't an outfield player be allowed to use his hands?
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/fo...chances-created-Crystal-Palace-sportgalleries In a list of players who have created chances in the EPL this season, Redmond comes in 10th (17 chances) and Tadic comes in 3rd (22). Interestingly, Puncheon is the player who has created the most chances (24).
http://www.foxsports.com.au/footbal...t/news-story/f99e31aeb7a9059d8ab3de376ffbfa96 An ex-player has been awarded damages of 7 million after a 10 year court battle with Spurs. He had a heart attack and sustained brain damage after being played despite a scan which showed he had heart problems. Spurs won't pay the money...the damages are against their former physicians (presumably their insurance companies).
Punch is 30 now and I think potentially could have his best couple of years. He is a hugely talented footballer with a wand of a left foot. He perhaps is maturing as a person and that can help him on the pitch. He'll start using his brain and his left foot rather than his youthful exuberance. If I was his manager, I'd play him in the hole.
Oh well, Australian Rules Football then, whatever.! Let's add a stick and call it Hurling. That'll appeal to Shane Long.
Just read that this poor lad can now not see, talk or walk. The damage was done because it took 16 mins to get a defibrillator to him....thank goodness, football is more aware of the need for this now. Ten years to get him compensation is disgraceful as he didn't know he had a heart problem, but the medics at Spurs did.
Not that individuals were not culpable, but I like the way Spurs, the club, appear to distance themselves from their former employees actions. That's generous of them. I also like way they are managing not to pay the compensation themselves. Still, at least the player gets £7M. I think he'd have preferred his senses. And yes, 10 years is disgraceful. One gets the feeling that was down to Spurs finding ways to dodge this way and that, given their position in the outcome.
Exactly what I was thinking. I'm a little disappointed this seems to have been kept fairly quiet media wise. One would hope Spurs were a little more genuine in their apologies and handling this.
