[England's Robert Green fumbles the ball to gift USA a goal. Pic courtesy Getty Images]We have to accept the mistakes of the keeper in football, just like we have to accept the mistakes of the referees or the forwards.
[Uzbek referee Ravshan Irmatov. Pic courtesy AFP]
[Referee Yuichi Nishimura checks which card he has shown ... and then follows it up with a red card (below)]
[The first red card of the 2010 World Cup went to Uruguay's Lodeiro for a second caution]“There was no requirement for referees to know obscenities in languages other than English.”
[England's Wayne Rooney hurling an "English obscenity" at the referee, earlier this week. Pic courtesy Michael Regan/Getty Images]Thu Jun 10, 2010
The Brazilian referee and his assistants who will work the England-United States match at the World Cup have been studying English-language obscenities the players might use.
Carlos Simon will referee Saturday's match in Rustenburg, assisted by Roberto Braatz and Altemir Hausmann. They want to ensure players can't get away with abuse.
"We have to learn what kind of words the players say," Hausmann told Brazilian broadcaster Globo Sport. "All players swear and we know we will hear a few."
Braatz says they aren't learning them in "11 different languages, but at least we have to know the swear words in English."
FIFA denied reports that match officials have been given lists of swear words to listen for, but did say proficiency in English was a requirement for referees and assistants working the World Cup.
In addition, refereeing officials briefed all teams about the rules, including the potential for players to be cautioned or sent off for abusive language or gestures.
"There should not be any surprises to any members of the teams," FIFA spokesman Alex Stone said.
Stone said there was no requirement for referees to know obscenities in languages other than English.
Wayne Rooney received a yellow card during England's warmup match against South African club Platinum Stars on Monday for swearing at the referee.
"In this day and age I think it's important to show the referees some respect," England captain Steven Gerrard said. "You don't use any language because then you'll be booked and the whole team suffers. You don't want to fall into that trap ...
"We've had experience of losing big players at important times."
[Colour clash. The Platinum Stars goalkeeper is wearing a yellow shirt and black shorts, which is similar to the match officials.]
[Kick off. Referee Jeff Selogilwe signals the start of the match.]
[England's Jermain Defoe slots the ball past the 
[Positioning. During a penalty kick, the referee stands amongst the England players.]
[The referee cautions England's Wayne Rooney, after Rooney says "F@# You" to him.] 
[Referee Jeff Selogilwe comes face to face with his favourite player Wayne Rooney. Pic courtesy Michael Regan/Getty Images]When you know the rules of the game and you apply them, nothing is hard.
[This camera view (above) demonstrates why this angle is unhelpful for identifying potential fouls.]
[The attacker from Cesar Vallejoon (white) is running away from goal and knows that he will have to get past the approaching defender from Sporting Cristal (blue) before having an opportunity to attack the goal.]
[England’s Frank Lampard (red #8) hasn’t kicked the ball yet, and Wayne Rooney (red #10) is already about 6 or 7 yards close to the ball. Two Japan players (blue #22, #2) have also encroached. Pic Getty Images.]
[Australia’s Josh Kennedy (yellow #9) should have been penalised for being offside and interfering with an opponent. Video link here.]
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