Argentina legend Diego Maradona has launched a scathing attack on American referee Mark Geiger following England’s World Cup victory over Colombia. The Three Lions came through a feisty encounter on penalties, but the referee has received plenty of criticism from South America in the aftermath. The latest comments come from Maradona, himself not a saint by any means, who claims he witnessed a ‘theft’ in Moscow.
Speaking on Argentinian television after the game, he said: ‘I saw a monumental theft. I apologise to all the Colombian people, but they must know the players are not to blame. ‘It is the man who decides who the referee is who is to blame. A man like that (Geiger) should not be put in charge of a game of that magnitude. ‘With all due respect, Pierluigi Collina, as the man who designates the referees, he is very bad. He must apologise to the Colombian people.’