France 2 - 1 Serbia
WC 2010 qualifiers - Europe · 2008-09-10 Referee: Olegario Benquerenca

Reconsidering Olegario

sure

there is still the weird mannerisms, the walking backwards strut, the standing-completely-still-back-straight-arm-pointing-stuff, that non verbal way he has. The Charley Chaplin of football. Still weird, but weird in a funny way, not ridiculous anymore.

and

he was there but you had to look for him. he wasn't in the picture, not too close, never asking for attention other than with his whistle. And he made only one mistake! He and his assistant missed a (perhaps, who can tell) crucial hands ball by Abidal.

match

not very good. Henry was good though.

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