Incompetent ref or is the fix in?

[Ron Obvious]

I had no dog in this fight. Like most neutrals, I've usually been at least mildly pro-Brazil.

The first half was fairly entertaining for an opener, and I would have been perfectly happy with Brazil coming out on top at the end. Neymar should have been off for that elbow to the face, of course, but I can understand the ref bottling a big decision involving the star player this early in the WC opener.

But that penalty decision was possibly the worst I've seen in my life. The ref must have seen what a blatant dive that was. And Fred unctuously thanking God for the decision! Sickening. If Croatia had had even had a mildly competent goal keeper, Brazil wouldn't have scored a single goal even with the ref's help.

Croatia's second was unjustly disallowed, and Brazil's third was preceded by a blatant foul in midfield.

We already knew FIFA were corrupt to the core off the pitch. There can now be no doubt that it extends to what happens on the pitch as well.

To repeat, I had no dog in this fight. I care nothing either way for Croatia and have typically felt positively towards Brazil.

No longer.

Sorry, Brazil, is this how it's going to be? I wish you nothing but ill after this if I'm even going to bother with the remainder of this tournament at all.

As far as I'm concerned, if riots shut down this tournament tomorrow, I just couldn't care less.