The 7 Worst Referee Decisions in Football History

Check our previous videos:    • You’re Probably Wrong About These 7 Footba...      • These 7 World Cup Final Moments Are Too Cr...      • I Was the Worst Referee in World Cup History   See the worst referee decisions in soccer history that completely changed the outcome of the game. Seven of football’s worst refereeing mistakes, from Kieran Gibbs’ mistaken red card to Diego Maradona’s Hand of God and Thierry Henry’s handball against Ireland. Harry’s Vault brings these controversial football moments to life through animated storytelling. In this video: Kieran Gibbs and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s mistaken-identity red card — Chelsea vs Arsenal, 2014 Graham Poll’s three yellow cards to Josip Šimunić — Croatia vs Australia, 2006 World Cup Stefan Kießling’s ghost goal through a hole in the net — Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2013 Darren Bent’s beach ball goal — Sunderland vs Liverpool, 2009 Frank Lampard’s disallowed goal — Germany vs England, 2010 World Cup Diego Maradona’s Hand of God — Argentina vs England, 1986 World Cup Thierry Henry’s handball assist for William Gallas — France vs Republic of Ireland, 2009 World Cup qualifying playoff What happened, what should the officials have decided, and how did each match end? We explain the incidents without pretending we can know how the games would have finished with different decisions. Which refereeing mistake shocked you most? Tell us in the comments. If you’re enjoying these stories, please consider subscribing to Harry’s Vault. Your support helps us make more videos like this. Visuals are animated recreations, not original match footage. #Football #RefereeMistakes #FootballHistory