In a recent Olympic women’s football quarterfinal, host nation France faced off against Brazil, with Brazil ultimately emerging victorious 1-0 to advance. The actual stoppage time in the match stretched to a staggering 19 minutes, sparking widespread discontent among Brazilian fans.
According to Global Sports, the social media accounts of referee Tori Penso were flooded with Brazilian fans expressing their anger. Many comments were scathing, with some stating: “She invented a top, middle, and bottom half of the game”, “If she officiates the final, the Olympics will be over before this game ends”, “Ma’am, it’s almost 10 pm, let this game end”, “Soon she’ll be scoring the winning goal for France”, “She invented overtime within regulation time”, “This is a disgrace to refereeing! 19 minutes of stoppage time?”
The American referee was forced to disable comments on her social media accounts due to the overwhelming criticism. Notably, this was not the first instance of excessive stoppage time in Olympic football matches this year. The game between Argentina and Morocco had also drawn ire due to 15 minutes of stoppage time, culminating in disruption and chaos when fans stormed the field.
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