Colombian national team captain Radamel Falcao, after withdrawing from the World Cup, blamed the match referee from the USA.
In a very dramatic quarterfinal match, the English defeated Colombia in a penalty shootout. The "Three Lions" could have ended the match in regular time, but Yerry Mina sensationally equalized during extra time.
There were more emotions than quality game in the match - Colombians criticized the referee Mark Geiger, who, according to R. Falcao, favored one side.
"It's shameful that this is happening in a World Cup quarterfinal," said R. Falcao. "The referee led us out of patience - every 50-50 situation favored the English side. It affected our game. It's hard to play soccer when you realize that the referee is on the opponent's side."
"It's very strange when a referee from the USA is assigned to such matches. He raised doubts all the time. He spoke only English and showed clear sympathy for the English. All our minor fouls were whistled. I don't even know what else to say," said the "Monaco" striker, not holding back his anger towards the referee.
