Boylesports pays out on England Germany upset
June 28, 2010
Sunday the 27th of June 2010 saw one of the biggest World Cup upsets of the tournament during the England Germany game held at the Manguang Bloemfontein stadium in South Africa. England’s Frank Lampard was denied a legitimate second goal for his team that would have levelled the score at 2-2 against Germany in the first half. Referee Jorge Larrionda did not award the goal and assistant referee Mauricio Espinos who appeared to have a clear view from the sideline also did not flag the goal. Television replays do however clearly show the ball bouncing over the goal line yet in football, unlike other sports such as rugby and cricket, television monitoring is not employed during matches and calls are therefore, at the mercy of FIFA officals.
The match ended in crushing 4-1 defeat for England with Germany progressing to the quarterfinals and across the globe English supporters expressed their upset and disgust at the outcome and the local media on both sides have had a field day ever since. German media have not denied that England did in fact score a goal but thanked the God of Football in their headlines and touted the incident as “Late revenge for Wembley” in reference to the 1996 final in Wembley when England beat Germany after a questionable call by the referee.
The English media on the other hand have savaged everyone from FIFA organisers, to the referees as well as their own squad, calling for their coach Fabio Capello’s resignation. The back page of one of the UK’s biggest newspapers carried the line “Time’s up Fab” and featured a picture of the squad with the statement “Go - and take these losers with you!” Others like the Daily Mail exhumed wartime references which drew on the two countries complex political history.
It seems that only Boylesports has been truly fair in all the madness and has surprisingly stated that the referee’s call was unfair, not only to England but also so the punters who placed wagers on the match. For this reason, the sportsbook paid out on inplay-bets on England’s second goal and also for those on Frank Lampard to score a goal. So fair and honest business practices and ethics still do exist when it comes to online gambling and they deserve an honourable mention.
