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Old 06-10-2006, 12:59 PM   #156
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Originally Posted by cthomer5000
Question about the own goal decision... that looked like a pretty solid shot to me, so why wasn't Beckham credited with the goal?

Who makes the official call on that, the on-field ref or some sort of scorekeeper?
The FIFA reportedly created a special unit of officials to determine for every goal whether they were own goals or not. The verdict should be out soon.
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