This VAR thing could cause mayhem in the game if it's used everytime there's a shuve or a push. One apeall per half and obviously only the captain can make that call. If the apeall is upheld then you still have one apeall left or something that restricks apealls all over the place.
With Kane dive, it's would be difficult for the VAR assessor to judge how much contact would make a player lose his balance. Salah, for instance, relies on balance as he skips over the ground, so it wouldn't take much to knock him off balance.
While we all insist Kane dived, myself included, an assessor might say any contact at a players boots, when that player is running at full speed could easily cause that player to lose balance and lose any chance of an attempt on goal.
So the VAR thing obviously isn't always going to be an open and shut case. That's why it is imperative that if there is resonable doubt...then the assessor should give the decision in favour of the doubt, whatever the case maybe, defense or attack.
With the Kane penalty....mmmm..
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