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Never mind VAR – this is a fabulous World Cup

30 June 2018

9:00 AM

30 June 2018

9:00 AM

Let’s talk about VAR, why don’t we? We love the World Cup though the football is getting bonkers. The scoring of a goal or a penalty decision or just a foul is merely a starting point for negotiation, as players compete to be the quickest with the ‘check the TV’ hand signals after every tiny incident.

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