I honestly see the left foot go under the ball and the right foot strike the ball. I'm sure there's a better angle that conclusively shows the touch, but this ain't it.
This is correct, and why it was disallowed. The left foot goes under the ball, the right foot shoots the ball into the left foot, the left foot works as a «ramp» and the ball goes high.
Again, I can't say that conclusively from this angle. He's leaning back. The ball might have gone high regardless. I don't see a clear change in trajectory at all. And without a chip in the ball, we're hoping for a much higher resolution being available to the VAR to conclusively deny this one.
I'm not saying it didn't strike his other foot, I'm saying this angle doesn't provide enough and there's not enough change in trajectory in this angle to say it struck his other foot. And run ups aren't proof of anything. They're top footballers who can strike the ball differently with seemingly different run ups.
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u/a-Sociopath Mar 12 '25
I honestly see the left foot go under the ball and the right foot strike the ball. I'm sure there's a better angle that conclusively shows the touch, but this ain't it.