The narrator discusses the impact of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology on football history, highlighting several matches where refereeing errors changed the outcome. He mentions England's 2010 World Cup loss to Germany, where a goal was not counted, and the 1966 World Cup final, where England won due to a refereeing error. He also talks about France's qualification for the 2010 World Cup, which was influenced by a handball incident involving Thierry Henry.
The narrator then shifts to club football, discussing Jose Mourinho's Champions League win with Porto in 2004, which might not have happened if a goal had been counted. He also mentions Arsenal's unbeaten league season in 2003-2004, which could have been affected by a VAR decision.
The narrator then talks about Manchester City's first league coronation in 2012, which might not have happened if a penalty kick had been awarded to Manchester United. He also discusses Liverpool's loss to Manchester City in the 2018 Champions League quarter-finals, where a VAR decision could have changed the outcome.
The narrator then discusses Real Madrid's Champions League wins, including their victory over Bayern Munich in 2017, where a VAR decision could have changed the outcome. He also talks about Barcelona's Champions League win in 2009, where a refereeing error against Chelsea could have changed the outcome.
Finally, the narrator asks viewers to share their opinions on which team benefited the most from the absence of VAR technology and invites them to like and subscribe to his channel for more content.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The 2010 World Cup match between England and Germany was affected by a refereeing error when a Uruguayan referee, Jorge Arundhati, disallowed a clear goal for England.
2. In the 1966 World Cup final, a Swiss referee, Gottfried Dunst, awarded a goal to England despite the ball not crossing the goal line, which led to England winning the tournament.
3. In the 2010 World Cup, France qualified for the tournament after a disputed playoff match against Ireland, in which Thierry Henry handled the ball before scoring the winning goal.
4. In the 1986 World Cup, Argentina's Diego Maradona scored a goal against England using his hand, which was not detected by the referees.
5. In the 2002 World Cup, Italy was eliminated by South Korea after a series of refereeing errors, including a disallowed goal and a missed penalty kick.
6. In the 2004 Champions League, Porto's Jose Mourinho won the tournament after a disputed match against Manchester United, in which a goal was disallowed due to a refereeing error.
7. In the 2003-2004 English Premier League season, Arsenal's unbeaten run was affected by a disputed penalty kick against Portsmouth, which was awarded after a dive by Robert Pires.
8. In the 2011-2012 English Premier League season, Manchester City won the title after a disputed match against Queens Park Rangers, in which a goal was scored after a handball by Sergio Aguero.
9. In the 2018 Champions League quarterfinals, Liverpool was affected by refereeing errors against Manchester City, including a disallowed penalty kick and a missed handball.
10. In the 2009 Champions League semifinals, Chelsea was eliminated by Barcelona after a series of refereeing errors, including a disallowed penalty kick and a missed handball.
11. In the 2016 Champions League final, Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos scored a goal against Atletico Madrid, which was later revealed to be offside.
12. The VAR technology was first introduced in the 2018 World Cup and was later adopted in the Champions League in 2019.