Argentines use 'free-kick' spray

[4me2]

Argentines use 'free-kick' spray

The spray will be used in first division matches next season The Argentine Football Association is to introduce an aerosol spray to stop defenders creeping closer to the ball during a free-kick. From next year, referees will use the spray in first division matches. Referees will mark a temporary white line 9.15 metres (10 yards) from the ball, which defenders cannot cross. The spray will disappear 30 seconds later. Pablo Silva says he invented the spray and got the idea when he failed to score with a free-kick. "In the 88th minute, we were losing 1-0 and won a free-kick on the edge of the area. When I took the kick, the wall was three metres away," the amateur player told Reuters earlier this year. "The referee didn't book anyone and didn't do anything," he said. "We lost the game, and driving home later, with a mixture of anger and bitterness, I thought that we must invent something to stop this." The spray has been given a trial in second division matches and a similar spray has been used for several years in some competitions in Brazil.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7776602.stm

[CzarJunkie]

They should start with deodorant..........

[foxy11]

what happens when they take the freekick and someone in the wall handballs it? Do we have to stand and wait 30 seconds or are they gonna have a couple of different colours on them?

[4me2]

Why not go the whole hog and use CS gas ?

[jesste66]

what happens when players encroach this could happen afew times during a fre kick the line could dissapear and another one will need to be drawn,,, wont work

[C3Grimmy]

"and a similar spray has been used for several years in some competitions in Brazil. "<<<< so he just stole the crap idea

[Nikki]

sum co(k spray for sweaty swollocks such be introduced

[New Art Riot]

Why not go the whole hog and use CS gas ?

come in handy if joey barton was in the wall.

[Waka]

I'll let the free-kick taker user my 10 yard whip!
Now encroach ya feckers!

W.

[wakadoo]

as you will tell i aint no footy man..

a free kick is given......... but then players are allowed to stand in front of the ball..

how fuckin lame is that rule..???.....lol..

[MajorFU]

surely a simple length of yellow cord would suffice and be easier in the refs pocket

anyone caught by an official or on camera touching or passing it after the ref has laid it out gets a yellow

[Raptor]

and here it is !!

[russbeer]

i think its a bad idea... with issues like this, you've got to draw the line somewhere







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