The FA won’t punish Balotelli for Song attack – This is crazy!
Balotelli gets away with it! by KJ
Some shocking news has filtered its way onto twitter. Mario Balotelli will not receive any retrospective action after his horrific tackle on Alex Song during the 1-0 win against Man City at the Emirates. According to the FA, an official saw the incident and decided it was not worth producing a card and hence did not communicate it to Martin Atkinson (providing he wasn’t the actual official who saw it).
It is ridiculous that the FA have decided not to charge that temperamental thug, Balotelli. I don’t understand why they religiously stick by the rule which states ‘Retrospective action can only be taken in scenarios where none of the Match Officials saw the players coming together. The normal scenarios in which retrospective action is taken are for ‘off the ball’ incidents.’.
Surely anyone with common sense realised that it was a career-ending tackle (whether anyone was ‘watching’ or not!) and it should be punished accordingly. It was horrific and it could have easily snapped Song’s leg ultimately ending his potentially world-class career.
It does beg the question of whether the FA are allowing the referees to become invincible. I’m all for supporting refereeing as it is an amazingly hard job with the pace of the game at the moment. However, they should be held accountable to mistakes that are career-threatening. The FA are almost as bad as UEFA in relation to bans/fines. I could easily see them giving Wenger a touchline ban if he brings up the injustice in our next press conference. It is ridiculous that the aforementioned statement is extremely viable.
One day, FIFA itself will seriously need to re-assess football and why it’s still in the stone ages in comparison to every other sport in the world.
The most important thing is that Song is alright.
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ya song is fine so ya..balotelli needs serious therapy…
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The F.A don’t do anything. They didn’t even accept QPR’s appeal against the red card they got against Manchester United, even though Young was offside before he dived, so technically nothing should of happened in terms of punishment whatsoever, they are retarded.
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I agree with you jake(about song being ok) but im sorry to say that tackle deserves at least a 6 game ban there is just no defending thoses sort of actions
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Retarded FA
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You’re right Jake, Song’s condition is the most important thing. Maybe the FA would have done something if his leg was broken but that is absolutely codswallop in my opinion. That thug of a guy (Stupid but not Super Mario) should be recomended to a phycologist before he puts end to other players carrier. Believe me, if Song wasn’t strong enough, he would probably be out 4 ages.
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If song wasn’t such a tank, and it had snapped his leg in half, which most players it would have.. Would they take action?? Cos I tell you now, if songs knee wasn’t made of solid aluminium then his lower leg would be on a plastic bag right now.
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It’s sick, That was of course aggravated assault – attempted murder,
The 3-year prison hahaha I think that is what he is dying in prison.
My God it was near the songs leg break, thank God that he is ochej
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Dangerous precedent. Especially the reasons provided by the FA to overlook the event
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They dint take action coz they dint want to waste time on a Psychotic Retard like Balotteli….but they award b-stards like United free penalties,hop one day there found guilty of Match fixing.
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In my eyes it shouldn’t matter if another official saw it, if the F.A thought it bad enough to place a ban on Balotelli then they would but I think, if it was a player that was in a Man Utd kit, he would have a massive ban. Like Aaron mentioned above, Derry although I don’t like him as a player should have had his red over turned and Young should be given one for diving, plus he was offside anyway so it shouldn’t have even come to a card being shown. Man Utd are like the Ferrari of the F1 world, they have got the governing body on their side which makes them able to get away with things, and it needs to change.
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If the FA wont deal with him then i will take care of it personally. Bounty hunters dont cost that much now adays.
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Bottom line is…somebody got payed off…as usual…true justice replaced by dirty money.
So glad that Song survived that tackle, he is one of our top 3 best players of the season.
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Ummm it’s a really good thing that song is alright he is one of our best players this season and I agree that it was a disgusting tackle that should of been an instant red but some of the things about Ballotelli are too much a temperamental thug is over the top as angry as Ballotelli is I don’t think anyone would try to end someone elses career with a horrific tackle like that and I’m not sure but didn’t he apologize after….im not a man city fan btw Gunner fan since birth ! Just my take on it .
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very disgusting by the FA
few years ago Hleb was given a red for a small slap in the face on a reading guy
rooney blatant elbowed someone AND suprise suprise got away with it
now song gets nearly whacked and fa dont do nothing
now if barca were to complain im sure platini would be the FIRST to save his darling divas
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Why do my fellow Gooners keep referring to Ballotellis challenge as a tackle ….
It was nothing less than a criminal assault ….. If I kicked any of you in the street then the police would have no option but to deal with me accordingly …
Take a look at where Balotelli was looking … Certainly not at the ball ….
I am not for prosecuting footballers or other sportsman for their actions on the field, but that does not mean I don’t recognise thuggery when I see it…
As for the FA, UEFA and FIFA they are poor excuses for governing bodies ….
Balotellis actions go unpunished yet Wenger serves a 3 match touch line ban for verbals at incompetent official …. Mean while QPR lose a centre half for a non offence …
Please the lunatics are running the asylum !!!!!!
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Quite shocking but as been said as long as song is okay that’s the main thing gotta say though watching that made me cringe I really feared the worst for a minute until I notice his weight was on the other leg I just said thank u lord for it made me hold my knee and my stomach just felt sick bunch of dicks FA glad songs alright though tough soldier gotta lot of respect for song now tomorrow wolves need those points gunner for ever
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BALOTELLI WAS LIKE A RAGING BULL ALL GAME…..NO DIFFERENT FROM WHAT ROONEY HAS BEEN FOR YEARS….
BALOTELLI SHUD GET PUNISHED AND SO SHUD THAT LINESMAN AT MANURE V QPR GAME..I BET HE HAD A BET ON THAT GAME..
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the fact is that if that tackle was done to messi,baloteli would have been shown the red card ten times plus 2 years ban from football,rubbish governing bodies
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Balotelli should have been fined at the very least – he got a three match ban from his stupid challenges that he made and there were 2 or 3 in there that could have been a straight red card.
In my opinion I think balotelli should have had a fine and another 3 match ban – his challenge was needless and could have easily broken song’s leg – the FA have completely got it wrong and need to open their eyes for once.
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bumlotelli, gaylotelli… Byelotelli hope not to see you next season!
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Balotelli is a bellend! A complete piece.. But song is okay and man shitty aren’t guna win anything this season. Think FA should do more with every aspect of discipline and officiating in football atm and we all know it, so let’s just be thankful song is okay.
Anyone else think every official and member of the FA is a man utd fan after the amount of ‘luck’ they have had this season with offsides, penalties and cards? Another bit of evidence chucked in the mixer is that qpr had their appeal for derrys red card denied after youngs ‘offside and then dive’ routine
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The FA members should have their faces plastered on the front page in the country so that it becomes impossible for them to go anywhere without encountering the public censure they rightly deserve at the moment. The incompetence of the FA is staggering beyond belief. The thought that a multi-billion pound event like in EPL is in the hands of a group of people that can free Balotelli and uphold punishing Derry frankly beggars belief.
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Hate to say it but it was a foreign player vs a foreign player so the FA could care less. If Mario had tackled Rooney or Lampard like that he’d have received some serious punishment. I also doesn’t help that the foul was against an Arsenal player and since the FA love to hate on us it’s even less likely something would be done to Mario.
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Yeah, bit of a joke. I know it probably wouldn’t have been intentional but studs up, cannoning just below the knee. Wasn’t even a foul on the day. Should have been a straight red there and then, Mancini said it himself. Song was suspended retrospectively for a stomp earlier in the season, this was more or less a stomp that could have easily broken his leg. Lucky for shin guards. That would have probably broken Ramsey’s leg where it had already been snapped had it been him, would he have been suspended then? He’ll be out for a while with that red card and his poor behaviour anyway.
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“Balotelli has the brains of a rocking horse”
Song is DENCH
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I think a complete overhaul of the FA and FIFA is required. Why protect the referees so much? So many blatant errors especially against clubs playing manu. Why cant the FA reveiw seriously wrong decisions by the referees. Ashley young was offsite and dived, why no action by the FA. Penalties are so easily given to manu all the time. Why? Why no action against Balotelli. Its a bit like United Nations aint it. All talk and no action.
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I wonder dat happen to Rooney!..Balotelli surely finished!
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FA only think about MU.. Like UEFA always there for Barca.. None of them are truely straigh with the rule.. Fair play sometimes ruined by refrees and FA themself..
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Balloteli could only deserve a punishment if he could have stepped on Ferdinad/ Rooney but for non citizen their is no problem. Who can predict where Mancinni heads next season? Will he include Arteta on his list of transfer apart from RVP?
Mombasa, Kenya.
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dont know what these guys are thinking…same thing happened when Pepe stamped on Messi’s hands
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If it had been against a Man U or English player the FA would have charged Ballotelli. Or are they scared of the mafia?
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FA stands for F**k All, cos that’s what they do!
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What chance do Arsenal have of winning the leaque with incompetent and biased officials. Poor refereeing, horrific tackles and Advantage- Manchester Utd( 10 penalties awarded to them this season already=10 GOALS= A POSSIBLE 30 POINTS) have cost Arsenal vital points in the last few seasons, and with that any chance to win the title. The broken legs of Ramsey and Eduardo are a grim reminder that Arsenal must be dealt with physically to disrupt their beautiful style of play.
Rooney put in a terrible tackle from behind against a QPR player and was not carded(Should have been red). Fulham denied a certain penalty against ManUtd,the speed with which the ref brandished the red card to the QPR captain and the award of the penalty suggests ManUtd had, and will always have an unfair advantage over other teams. And it is only when the title race hots up, MAN UTD end up benefiting more than other contenders. THANKFULLY, EPL referees do not officiate CL and Europa matches and ManUtd’s results in these competitions is proof that the top position they now occupy in the EPL is owed to biased refereeing to some extent.
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I reckon Balotteli was 100% attention seeking again and probably wanted to get sent off – he’s clearly a complete nutcase and i for one wouldn’t want to play with that disgraceful human being.
He was probably dropped on his ugly head when he was an ugly little baby!!
The FA are a joke and rules are made to be broken / bended / ammended – whatever………..JUST USE COMMON SENSE AND PROTECT THE PLAYERS.
If he did injure Song then i believe they would have punished Balloteli. FA are a bunch of unqualified w*******s
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Just goes to show you that a bunch of IDIOTS run the FA
an absolute disgrace and there will be more crap decisions by the refs this weekend!(glad Song is ok)
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Can’t we as football lover do something with the FA or UEFA? It seem like they are protecting all the decision made by the referee even its 100% wrong??? But when a Manager or a player said something they don’t like they issue disciplinary action. As what AW mentioned they want to make them untouchable which is totally ridiculous and unfair.
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So the fa did fa. Imagine if that idiot got to play again and did break someone’s leg, imagine how the fa would feel. Useless idiots!
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I winced when I saw it and still winced when I saw the repeat. Balotelli is a danger to all professionals. He is a waste of space, a waste of rations and a complete twat. The same goes for the FA for their spineless approach to punishment. If you touch someone on the back, you get a ban, if you try and break a leg, well that’s OK. Don’t get it, never will.
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gross injustice! It should be a 10-game ban!
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Is it ontill mario break a player legs before d F.A will act. Mark my word, if d F.A donot act one day, he destory a player career in d league
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Am not suprised with this if its FA.
but let them be fair to all teams, to hell with these so called big 4s which are given 50 50 penalties, offside goals ……… Not only in the Arsenal game but even in other matches over the weekend, the standard of referees was bad. FA should refresh its referees.
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Don’t forget – Atkinson didn’t even see fit to give a free kick. Disgraceful.
By saying that the officials saw it and did nothing is admitting his own incompetence. He should step down as a top flight referee immediately, because he isn’t one.
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We’ve only got one Song!
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Hate that everyones talking about his tackles in the game and not mentioning the fact we played them off the park. Not happy
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‘stop complaining guys……the idiots at FA may slap a 10 match ban on Song for ‘acting’.’
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Dont worry its all taken care of Luco Bratzi is on his way over to City.
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