Suspensions in the World Cup

Here comes the first suspension notable of the World Cup.
Michel Essien- Ghana

For a sliding tackle on USA captain Ayrena. The tackle was timly and 'good', even from USA head coach Bruce (* source soccernet) but the idiotic ref who probably cannot tell the difference between his nostril from his anus had to show the yellow card.

So the World Cup round of 16 between Brazil and Ghana will see the non participation of a world class player.

I just don't get it. These referees who are reportly paid (source Straits Times) USD 48000 per game have to go all out to spoil the World Cup.

I am not saying soccer has no fouls and such. By all means, card those players with 2 legged tackles, tackles with studs showing. But for more than 75% of the cards dish out at the group stages, are cards that might not have to be flashed!

There was one given to a player for taking a penalty too early. One given to a player who took a shot at goal 1 sec after the whistle. One to a player who took more than 6 secs in deciding who to kick a free kick too. And wasted even more time after seeing yellow cos he decided to argue with the ref for 3.2 secs more and promptly walked away giving the task of taking the free kick to another player, who probably took another 4.32 secs taking that kick. The bloody stupid list goes on.

Its damn stupid FIFA refereering committee.
Trust me
The World will hate those ppl who decided to list down those things that 'needed' clamping down.

Imagine Ronaldinho given a yellow for taking 7.8 secs decided where to place his freekick after taking his trade mark stare down of the gk. And in the semi-finals, took a free kick 1.24 secs too early before the whistle bcos of lesson from that first yellow that he got in the q-finals.
And he gets suspended from the final!

FIFA you are greedy, a farce and a fraud

And FIFA referees, you have not been fair to the paying public

Play-on!!!