Pundits have criticised VAR after Denmark suffered huge frustration in their Euro 2024 defeat to Denmark.
Fans also claimed that Denmark had 'been robbed', with defender Joachim Andersen suffering a double VAR nightmare.
Andersen thought he had put Denmark in front but his goal was ruled out for offside, with referee Michael Oliver receiving much criticism.
Shortly afterwards, there was further agony for Andersen as he conceded a penalty for an alleged handball.
Kai Havertz stepped up to take the penalty and managed to find the net.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou bemoaned the fact that Oliver wasn't making the decision to award the penalty as he criticised VAR.
Speaking on ITV, Postecoglou said: 'That's the issue, Michael Oliver is not making that decision and that's been my issue all along.
'He saw the action and deemed that it wasn't necessary to be a penalty.
'That's my problem. If I hear one more person saying that VAR is not re-refereeing the game, I will blow up!
'Seriously, because that is what they do. I don't think that is why we bought in technology for that decision. That decision, for me, is quite an easy one. If that wasn't paid we wouldn't be talking about it tomorrow. This is not on Michael Oliver. We're not criticising the referee here, we're criticising the technology. Which is what I criticise consistently.
'I fully back the referee in this instance. If he didn't pay it, or if he did pay it, we'd be saying OK, he saw it that way, but technology is supposed to be definitive.'
Ian Wright also criticised the decision to give a handball against Andersen.
Wright said: 'For me for them to be looking at that as a handball, that's never going to sit well with me. I don't know why they're going to the science of that, lawfully it's going crazy.'
Alan Shearer wrote: 'The hand ball law is s***'.
Ben Foster stated: 'Games gone'.
In addition, Dietmar Hamann criticised VAR. He wrote: 'Never believed VAR was going to work. Took the good with the bad but tonight is the first time I seriously worry about our beautiful game.'
Meanwhile, Theo Walcott called for VAR to be scrapped. He wrote: 'VAR has killed the love of football! Start again……'.
One user wrote on X that it was a 'heartbreaking couple of minutes for Joachim Andersen.'
Another user claimed that Denmark had been robbed.
They wrote: 'Denmark have been robbed.
'Can anybody give me a reason that it was a penalty?
'What is wrong with these dumb referees? They are ruining the beautiful game of football. Pathetic!
Former Norwegian player Jan Age Fjortoft stated that the penalty shouldn't have been given against Andersen.
Fjortoft wrote: 'The handball - rule is so not good! There is no way Andersen did that on purpose !!!!'.
Another user added: 'Andersen’s last five minutes has perfectly encapsulated life as a Crystal Palace fan.'
In addition, one user stated that Andersen had been 'so unlucky'. They wrote: 'From scoring a goal to giving away a penalty. That is so unlucky Joachim Andersen.'
Another user stated that the situation involving Andersen was 'brutal'. They wrote: 'Andersen getting a goal ruled off by VAR and then VAR giving Germany a penalty after it hit his arm is BRUTAL.'
Nubblptuyz
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since there's no hope for his country he decided to ruin others. very disappointed
yamekmstyz
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English referees are rubbish....they should go home and watch AFL
Wesbcemnpu
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English referees very useless
Cedogreen1
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It always has to do with these English referees 1. Antony Taylor 2. Stewart Artwell 3. Michael Oliver where ever these 3 are there is controversy and chaos.
Spanish referees are not any better 2 already suspended from the euros so whats your point exactly
Cedogreen1
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Var has killed football period
luobntuyz
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What are you saying about Germany's first half disallowed goal
Then VAR was right.Let's move on
Noybopst
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I don't understand why people who claim to know football are complaining about Germany's penalty. the rule clearly states that if your hand is not in its natural position and the ball hits it, it's a clear pen. This isn't about VAR or the ref, it the rule for Christ sake. it doesn't matter if we like it or not
He was nit facing the ball. He was on the run and the crossing came through him.
JijangaUtdfan
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Football was beautiful before VAR introduced
rutadklosy
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English referee are average
Adegold990
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I don't understand why people who claim to know football are complaining about Germany's penalty. the rule clearly states that if your hand is not in its natural position and the ball hits it, it's a clear pen. This isn't about VAR or the ref, it the rule for Christ sake. it doesn't matter if we like it or not
Adegold990
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that's rubbing to the highest
why are people complaining about the penalty when obviously the rule clearly states it is. when your hand is not in its natural position and the ball hits it, it's a clear pen. this isn't about the ref or VAR, it's simply the rule. it doesn't matter if you like it or not
vuaabdipu
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Big Ange we would love to have you back in the future as our boss again
S100K
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VAR has no problem on itself, it's those seating behind it and the referees who decides what the VAR detects. If the referee said that's not a hand ball, can the technology slap him for taking the right decision... No.
Hocabemty
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It always has to do with these English referees 1. Antony Taylor 2. Stewart Artwell 3. Michael Oliver where ever these 3 are there is controversy and chaos.
Hocabemty
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it's not var, it's the England referees. those guys go into a match with a result in their heads. they wager on matches they are to officiate. Stewart Artwell and Michael Oliver are bad news to football. They are criminals
vokabdklsy
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we thought we have only one refe in England
Lumeimprsy
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I always say English referee are rubbish, that was not fair to Denmark .
SpursWithoutKane
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What are you saying about Germany's first half disallowed goal
well kimmich was playing wrestling instead of football idk why you would even mention it
Siaabeinou
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English referees again! If it's not Oliver or Atwell, then it's Taylor. Why bring them three to these championships? Just leave them out, and football will be great again!
luobntuyz
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What are you saying about Germany's first half disallowed goal
yotacrsu
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the beautiful game has ceased to exist a long time ago. we can blame referees and technology but football is no more. it's MONEYBALL! I've read the rules and laws regarding handball decisions And ball to hand as well. Why are interpretation of rules being altered during games??🤔🤔 this wasn't the 1st and only time, it happens in every game, season in and out!
Netaeouy
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Germany we're exactly favored by refere last night.
yakbcdir
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toni 🤝VAR with Germany n vardid
what if gundogan ode, pig brain
Koydrst
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Germany equally have power like France
Gabiyoo44
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Var is killing the beautiful game and I’m so worried about all this var decisions is so crazy
thisishayzed
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Germany were obviously favored by the ref/var
Frankaay™
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The two decisions weren't the referee's fault but the technology called VAR. VAR has done more harm than good and is refereeing the game for the referee not allowing them to make their decision. This politics in football will use VAR to destroy football. How in God's name is that a penalty?
Visadikmt
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kelong
Hotdlmnruy
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toni 🤝VAR with Germany n vardid
Wesablmopy
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The VAR decisions that went against Denmark, was the right calls, what about if any German player hand , had hit the ball inside the penalty box, Won't the Dems called for penalty? how about Nico's goal that was disallowed?
fokceikp
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Cry baby cry
Saeciprsyz
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Am not surprised. it's English ref
Fombciortu
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if uefa want germany to win the cup, just give it to them, do not waste ourtime to watch this tournoment.
jhkr
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Yyy Always England referees
OliverSoeYazar
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They will also give the same in the next game for Germany. England referees is not meet the quality to handle the game.
Moyeikoyz
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that's rubbing to the highest