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Portugal-England
In the Euro 2004 quarter-final between England and Portugal, with the score at 1-1, he disallowed a goal by Sol Campbell in the 89th minute due to a foul by John Terry on the Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo Pereira. The match ended in a tie, and Portugal proceeded to the next stage following a penalty shootout and reached the final (where it lost to Greece). It was a controversial decision and most English football fans saw no reason to disallow the goal. He received backing from UEFA for his decision. Television replays showed that Terry held Ricardo down, which prevented the goalkeeper from claiming the ball. Meier's decision was technically correct.
Many English fans reacted angrily. After his personal details were published by British tabloid newspapers, Meier received death threats, more than 16,000 abusive e-mails and even had an English flag placed at his home. As a result, he was placed under police protection.
He continued to receive FIFA appointments and referee in the Swiss top division until he reached the mandatory retirement age for each.
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understand now. they are humans they make mistakes and when they do they get fucked. give them a break