Colombia's Radamel Falcao says US referee guilty of pro-England bias
- Mark Geiger booked six Colombia players in World Cup tie
- Official was criticised by Morocco earlier in the tournament
The Colombia striker Radamel Falcao says referee Mark Geiger favoured England during the teams’ World Cup last-16 tie on Tuesday, while Argentina’s former striker Diego Maradona called the result a “monumental robbery”.
England won after a penalty shootout and Falcao says decisions went against his team throughout the match. “The referee disturbed us a lot, in the 50-50 plays, he always made the calls in favour of England,” Falcao said. “This situation was undermining us. He didn’t act with the same criteria for both teams. When in doubt, he always went to the England side. It’s shameful that this happens in the round of 16 of a World Cup.”
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