El ex futbolista argentino Diego Armando Maradona volvió a criticar a la FIFA por el desempeño del árbitro español Carlos Velasco Carballo en el choque de cuartos de final en el que Brasil eliminó 2-1 a Colombia. Maradona: "El árbitro fue lo más desastroso que vi en los últimos diez años". Insistió al detallar como los árbitros "les perdonaron la vida" al portero Julio César y al volante Hulk, quienes debieron ver la roja. Entre las irregularidades del encuentro, "El Diego" recordó que el defensor brasileño David Luiz "fue sistemáticamente a pegarle siete patadas seguidas a James Rodríguez y (el árbitro) no lo amonestó".
"Creo que eligieron bien el árbitro, justo en el momento donde Colombia tenía más posibilidades de ganarle a Brasil que nunca".
Monaco striker Radamel Falcao quipped that someone ought to call referee Carlos Velasco Carballo before his next game after he "didn't show up" for Colombia's 2-1 World Cup quarterfinal defeat to Brazil.
Referee Carlos Velasco Carballo appeared reluctant to show yellow cards for much of the match, despite a huge number of fouls, with Colombia left particularly frustrated that a number of heavy challenges on James Rodriguez went unpunished.
Carballo also opted against showing Julio Cesar a red card when he brought down Carlos Bacca in front of goal for the penalty which James scored in the closing minutes - another decision which prompted a furious response in the Colombian press.
"Creo que eligieron bien el árbitro, justo en el momento donde Colombia tenía más posibilidades de ganarle a Brasil que nunca".
Monaco striker Radamel Falcao quipped that someone ought to call referee Carlos Velasco Carballo before his next game after he "didn't show up" for Colombia's 2-1 World Cup quarterfinal defeat to Brazil.
Referee Carlos Velasco Carballo appeared reluctant to show yellow cards for much of the match, despite a huge number of fouls, with Colombia left particularly frustrated that a number of heavy challenges on James Rodriguez went unpunished.
Carballo also opted against showing Julio Cesar a red card when he brought down Carlos Bacca in front of goal for the penalty which James scored in the closing minutes - another decision which prompted a furious response in the Colombian press.