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lol check this i found on another site

The Swiss referee who disallowed a goal by England in their Euro 2004 quarter-final with Portugal says he has been put under police protection.



Urs Meier told a Swiss radio station that he been advised to go into hiding after receiving death threats.

He has been accused by England's tabloid press of being responsible for the national team's defeat.

Mr Meier said he had received more than 16,000 e-mails after his address was printed in a newspaper.

Security problems

Mr Meier told Swiss Radio International that he stood by his decision on the goal, but that the public response had come as a shock.

"We have security problems in my office. We have security problems for myself and this is not the right way to handle this referee decision if it is right or not right," he said.

His house was tracked down by reporters from England's largest-circulation tabloid, the Sun, who planted an English flag outside it.

British MPs have also tabled a motion in the House of Commons criticising the quality of refereeing in the tournament, the Press Association news agency reported.

Mr Meier said he found the "overheated" reaction from the English media and fans hard to reconcile with the image he used to have of the country.

"I was always of the opinion that fair play in England is really important, and also the respect from the officials, but I never expected this reaction," he said. "I hope that after the Euro and after some days, they forget something and I have my private life back....................."
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Has he not been sacked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's not actually gonna be allowed to referee again is he. :|

He should get some sort of fine or summat for that, referees shouldn't be allowed to do that and get away with it. :mad:
 
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runcorn in a secret bunker well our house
hahahaha serves him right

lol if he didnt want hassle like tis why become a ref its allways goin to be part of the job angry fans lol an abuse hahaha
serves him right tho (cos england is always picked on by europe cos they dont like us) lololol even if it was a fair decision he is still up for flak cos of the previous unfair treatment dished out by europe to the uk

but at the end of the day he shouldnt be surprised with some pples reactions to it
 
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This sort of thing happens all the time in other countries, particularly Italy..

When the Itis went out the fans pelted the Danish Embassy with eggs lol. Imagine if we did that here, pelting the Swiss Embassy lol. Lets have a good old fashioned lynching..Far too polite in this country ;)
 
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