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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (L) and Tottenham’s Yves Bissouma (R) in action during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-Min
“LIONEL MESSI OPTED TO MOVE TO MLS CLUB INTER MIAMI JUST MONTHS AFTER CROWNING HIS CAREER BY WINNING THE 2022 WORLD CUP. ”
BIGGEST VAR CONTROVERSY - TOTTENHAM
Tottenham Hotspur defeated Liverpool 2-1 in the Premier League at the end of September thanks
to a controversial VAR decision to disallow a Luis Diaz goal in the first half. The Colombian striker was flagged for offside, but replays proved that the goal should have stood. A communication breakdown between the VAR team led to the error and to rub salt into the Reds’ wounds Son Heung-Min opened the scoring for Spurs a minute later, and they went on to lose to a last-gasp own goal.
Timewasting has been a scourge in the game for many years now and the new rule change that
sees additional time for a multitude of offences
has meant some games have over 10 minutes of injury time added. It is not popular with players and coaches, but they seemingly fail to realise that the extra stoppage time is largely down to their own gamesmanship.
IMMEDIATE IMPACT AWARD - LIONEL MESSI
In arguably the standout transfer of 2023, Lionel Messi opted to move to MLS club Inter Miami just months after crowning his career by winning the 2022 World Cup. The Argentine immediately set about scoring goals galore and delivered a dramatic upturn in results for his new side, but his impact transcended matters on the pitch as North American soccer gained record viewing figures.
BEST RULE CHANGE - CLAMPING DOWN
VS LIVERPOOL
ON TIMEWASTING
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