Remarkable professionalism

(Baonghean) - It is not that there are no mistakes from the referees, but up to this point of the 2014 World Cup, no player has overreacted or any team has complained or denounced. FIFA protects the referees in all circumstances, while the players also believe that the game is never 100% fair and they see the referees' mistakes as just professional errors. That is an extremely professional way of understanding and handling situations, worth learning from.

In the opening match against Cameroon, Mexico was twice denied goals by the referee in situations considered "sensitive". Frustrated, but immediately after that, they stabilized their squad and continued playing. In the recent knockout round, Mexico continued to be "wronged" when the referee blew a penalty for Robben's fake fall. Normally, being "treated" like that continuously, players would get angry and react negatively, especially in the match between Mexico and the Netherlands, the Central American team was blown a penalty in the final minutes of the match. However, they still accepted and continued playing. Mexico's "wronged" is just an example, because by the end of the matches in the knockout round, the kings of the field made many other mistakes but no one was threatened with being beaten or received uncivilized behavior from the players. In the stands, no one threw bottles or cursed.

Talking about this, former national player Le Quoc Vuong said: “I have played abroad and met famous players and they shared that football is a game and like life, fairness is not always absolute. There are teams that play better but still lose, there are teams that lose because of referee errors, there are teams that lose for very strange reasons… Accept that reality, because they believe that success is created from three factors: talent, effort and luck.”

In the bigger tournaments, the referees are paid more and money is hard to buy them. Besides, all referees are invited to officiate tournaments like the World Cup, it is an honor not only for the individual referee but also for the whole nation, so they do not easily lose themselves. Players on the field are also aware that the shortcomings related to refereeing only come from objective factors. In a match that takes place at a dizzying speed, the referee has to cover the entire stadium with thousands of square meters and 22 players, so mistakes are very likely to happen.

FIFA rarely criticizes a referee, on the contrary, through the World Cup, they have made innovations to support the referees. From matches with only 3 referees, now in addition to two assistant linesmen, the main referee is also supported by supervisors and especially technology. This World Cup, the referee is equipped with a spray to ensure the distance of the penalty kick, which is also a support tool for the kings of the field to do their job better.

Referees at the 2014 World Cup are equipped with spray cans to prevent players from cheating on free kick distances.

The idea that mistakes are just professional errors of the referee, besides, the reaction only increases the tragedy, so very few players behave "market". Along with that, FIFA also continuously researches to create technology to support referees. It is impossible to ensure absolute fairness, but FIFA's efforts and partly the professional behavior of the players have made the mistakes of the referees less.

According to domestic football experts, the lesson for Vietnamese football from the 2014 World Cup is to create conditions to increase income and ensure that referees are not bribed. In addition, the VFF should also put more trust in referees. Do not let public pressure or pressure from football teams cause you to "cut" this person or that person. In addition, when participating in the game, football teams and players must be professional. Overreacting when frustrated will easily lead to uncivilized actions and at that time, the only ones who suffer are the individual players and the team, not anyone else.

Vinh Liem