Argentina Legend, Diego Maradona has claimed that Colombia were Robbed in the World Cup round of 16 after England won via penalty shootout on Tuesday.

Harry Kane scored a second half penalty to put England 1-0 ahead only before in-form Yerry Mina to score a stoppage time equaliser for Colombia.

The match went to penalties after Extra-time and England's Jordan Pickford proved to be hero.

He saved Carlos Bacca's penalty before Eric Dier scored to secure England's place in the quarter-finals of the tournament.

But the match ended in controversy with Colombia players insisting Referee Mark Geiger favored England.

Earlier Radamel Falcao blamed Referee Mark Geiger for the defeat which he described "painful".

Now, Maradona has reacted to the controvesy.

“I saw a monumental theft,”he told reporters.

"I apologise to all the Colombian people, but they must know the players are not to blame.

“It is the man who decides who the referee is who is to blame. A man like that (Geiger) should not be put in charge of a game of that magnitude.

“With all due respect, Pierluigi Collina, as the man who designates the referees, he is very bad. He must apologise to the Colombian people.

“I told (FIFA president) Gianni Infantino that if I worked for FIFA, I would change everything. It has to be transparent. That’s why I didn’t go there.

“The referee will know a lot about baseball, but he has no idea about football. The Colombian players asked for VAR and he did not give it to them.

“Twice, the English threw themselves to the ground and he did not admonish them. This was theft.

“The penalty was not a foul.In fact, it was Kane’s fault.

“The referee was looking somewhere else and when he turned his head, Kane was on the floor.

“Kane used his arm to hook Sanchez and then threw himself down.

“I repeat, why didn’t the referee ask for the VAR? Colombia died standing. That’s why I applaud them.”

Source:>>>SPORTDAB
http://www.sportdab.com.ng/2018/07/world-cup-2018-how-england-and-referee.html

Amugbo ....goan siddon jooooor

useless English players can't wait to see them lose in the finals against the mighty Brazil

I am with him on this, can't wait to see them against France in the final

Am sure Colombia promised him drugs if they won that's why he is yarning this trash

kocvalour:
useless English players
can't wait to see them lose in the finals against the mighty Brazil

Brazil gonna thrash there ass,,,,

Say NO to drugs, dude is high on cheap Argentine weed

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Maradona should just shut up already didn't they rob us of a penalty against Agentina.�

Yeye yarns.
As dis man dey grow old he kon dey mumu.
Which rob?
England outplayed dem yesterday and were lucky to score a last ditch effort to drag d game into extra time.
I was even scared the English team will have a dull day but was disappointed with d South Americans.

youngberry001:
Brazil gonna thrash there ass,,,,

kocvalour:
useless English players
can't wait to see them lose in the finals against the mighty Brazil

They can't meet in the final. They likelihood of meeting is in the semis and one of them must go home.

Same thing they did to Nigeria.

...............just as you robbed England with your hand of god goal years ago in the match at the 1986 FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Cry of a loser

Zero class . asif u no be cheat urself

Did anyone see where a Colombian player was scratching off the PK spot?

Though I don't care about England

my brother's and sisters if this is true I will say see who is talking...spit!

Honestly felt PAINED seeing England go through

THE SAME WAY ARGENTINA AND THE REFEREE ROBBED NIGERIA.

THE TOURNAMENT IS NOT FAIR.

Maradona should be banned from anything football for life.... The man is no model

kocvalour:
useless English players
can't wait to see them lose in the finals against the mighty Brazil

which finals

; but the useless Turkey ref helep ur country against Supa Eagus. Useless goat

goldiam:
Maradona should just shut up already didn't they rob us of a penalty against Agentina.�

People only complain when things don't favor them. Humans 101. Lol.

YoungRichRuler:
Where was he when we were robbed?

the f*cktard was waving his middle fingers

In as much I am not a fan . I believe him this time and why was Columbia 2bd goal cancelled BTW?




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Knsley:
Same thing they did to Nigeria.

Na so

goldiam:
Maradona should just shut up already didn't they rob us of a penalty against Agentina.�

No be Only Rob na RUB

The penalty awarded to England was never a penalty.
There must be a tussle at a corner kick.

Just like the penalty awarded to Nigeria against Argentina was never a penalty.

Just like Balogun should have seen red for tackling down de maria from behind.

Just like the VAR rules says it is not a penalty when the ball strikes any part of the body before being deflected to the hand.

Ignorant and shameless Nigerians who must complain about referees after every tournament.

joshmarcus:
Am sure Colombia promised him drugs if they won that's why he is yarning this trash

He's not yearning any trash oga. That thing was clearly not a penalty. The ref erred.

Preposterous claims from the biggest cheat of all time. Remember the hand of God? Dude was so proud he's a cheater.

Penalty awarded to England was as clear as day light; Colombia were actually lucky to finish the game with eleven men, they were in the face of the referee all night, protesting every single decision even the most obvious ones (yellow card offence).

These South Americans are just sore losers, throwing tantrums at every single opportunity. They might be skilled footballers with beautiful flair when they want to play, but I'm not sad to see them eliminated. They just stink the whole tournament with their play acting.

Where was this miserable fool when Argentine defended headed the ball to his hand and no penalty was given? This is the first time I have heard that a player can kick or head the ball onto his or her hand and no call is made.

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