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‘VAR breaks football’: Koeman angry at England penalty in Euro 2024 semi-final

Ronald Koeman after the Netherlands’ defeat by England
Ronald Koeman said of Denzel Dumfries: ‘As a former defender myself, what could he do in that position?’ Photograph: Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters

Ronald Koeman criticised the penalty award that brought England an equaliser in the Netherlands’ Euro 2024 semi-final defeat, saying that proper football is finished if that is regarded as a foul.

Harry Kane scored from the spot after the video assistant referee recommended to Felix Zwayer that he use the pitch-side monitor to reassess Denzel Dumfries’s attempt to block a shot by the England captain. Dumfries right boot crashed into Kane’s just after the striker had connected with a shot that went over the bar.

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