http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iot5f5qbAyA
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SPANISH CAPTAIN IKER CASILLAS may be part of the greatest international football side ever but he showed on Sunday night that he never forgot how to win with grace and dignity.
With the clock running down on Spain’s historic 4-0 win, Casillas encouraged the assistant referee to end the game early in order to show “respect for Italy.”
Seconds later, referee Pedro Proença whistled for full-time anyway but it’s the thought that counts. Casillas is a class act.
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wasn’t a big act but a nice touch of sportsmanship if you ask me. Him and Buffon had a warm embrace before the usual captains hand shake at kick-off, obviously a lot of respect there for each other.
Either that or he was dying to get to that unbelievable girlfriend of his, wouldn’t blame him
class act or condescending??Italy don’t need him to ref the game..keep it out fella
The number of times i’v watched games as demoralized teams( Mayo 2004,2006) went through the misery of added time makes me see this as a genuine sporting act. He didn’t need a fifth.
Pity he didn’t do the same when we were playing them.