Aaron Hunt Incredible fair play! Nurnberg vs Werder Bremen

[jimmy]

Ref awards a penalty then changes his call following Hunt's addmiting it was no penalty

Aaron Hunt Incredible fair play! Nurnberg vs Werder Bremen

 

[iseered]

Lol what an idiot. His team mates must be furious.

 

[jimmy]

There's always outrage against divers, so it's kind of refreshing to see someone a little different...

 

[HC]

It's always nice to see that happen at the top level.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe?]

They were 2nil up, I wonder whether such honesty would have prevailed had it been 2-2..

 

[Red Astaire]

They were 2nil up, I wonder whether such honesty would have prevailed had it been 2-2..

Indeed. Still nice to see. When Robbie did it he won a special FA fair play award I think.

 

[dantes]

Indeed. Still nice to see. When Robbie did it he won a special FA fair play award I think.

Even then the FA were working on the principle that the intention and word of the player is irrelevant, so long as the referee decides it is objectively a penalty.

 

[Rosco]

Shut up Dante's you loon