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Pele is no fan of television instant replays
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-18 11:07
NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) - Even Pele, the man who coined the phrase "The
Beautiful Game," admits there are a few ugly blemishes on the face of modern-day
soccer.
Although he supports rule changes to counter cynical tackles, blatant
time-wasting, diving, barely concealed shirt-pulling and delaying tactics at
free-kicks, the greatest player of all time draws the line at using video
technology.
That, he says, would interrupt the flow of the game, even though it might
solve arguments over goals such as Liverpool's winner against Chelsea in May's
European Champions League semi-final in which there was no conclusive evidence
that the ball had crossed the goal line.
"I think the technology can help but not on this point because in soccer you
cannot stop the game and say 'Okay, let's see if it was a goal or not' like in
American Football."
Pele, however, wants no such instant replays in soccer, even if they prove
that the eyes of officials missed something.
"With the TV it's different than horse racing. In football, the ball bounces
and continues," Pele said in a recent interview with Reuters. "We have discussed
a lot about that because I am a member of a FIFA committee, with other players,
(Franz) Beckenbauer, with (Michel) Platini.
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