contreversial start to the fifa ... But if it is like this, then we can give the World Cup directly to Brazil. ‘It is not just difficult for me to take, but for everyone who watched this game. I think it was two billion people. I think it is a shame. A big shame for this mistake. I cannot agree with this.’ He continued: ‘Of course I am angry. I want to cry now but what can you do? If you saw the game you saw everything so I dont need to explain. ‘I was asking the referee how can you do this to us? And then it was a shame. He didnt know what to say. The problem is that the referee doesnt speak English. ‘It is a shame that he cannot explain to me or to anyone else in English. How can any referee be in the World Cup for that?’ Lovren was supported by his central defensive partner, Vedran Corluka. ‘I think it is embarrassing,’ he said. ‘I think if this continues then no one should play against Brazil. We should just give them the World Cup and everyone can go home.’ Unhappy: Vedran Corluka (right) felt Nishimura gave every 50/50 decision in Brazils favour on Thursday +5 Unhappy: Vedran Corluka (right) felt Nishimura gave every 50/50 decision in Brazils favour on Thursday He too was asked if he thought the referee favoured the hosts. ‘Everyone saw that, not just Croatian players,’ said Corluka. ‘Every 50/50 decision went to Brazilian players and I think Neymar elbowed Luca (Modric). After that he gives the penalty. We scored a goal, he disallowed a goal. It was quite embarrassing. Because it was the opening of the World Cup and you expect something more. ‘He was keen to give the penalty, it happens, it is over now. After that he wanted to give something to us, it was quite funny. I dont think he should be allowed to referee another game. ‘The players are disappointed. But the coach said we need to think about the second game. I congratulate Brazil but they didnt deserve to win today. Language: Lovren (centre) and Corluka have both questioned Nishimuras inability to speak English +5 Language: Lovren (centre) and Corluka have both questioned Nishimuras inability to speak English ‘I dont blame them but I have never seen a referee in a World Cup that doesnt speak English. It is quite, I dont know how to say it, amazing. He was trying to speak to the players in Japanese. It is ridiculous. ‘He was speaking Japanese but no one could understand him because we dont have Japanese players.’ More... Brazil 3-1 Croatia: Neymar scores twice (and escapes a sending off) as Oscar stunner rounds off opening win for hosts England players gripped as Neymar inspires Brazil to victory... but did they see any weaknesses in the World Cup hosts? 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PREVIEW-Cesc-Arsenal-badge.jpg Cesc Fabregas move to Chelsea earns Arsenal £5.6m to... MOST READ SPORT Previous Next ● ● ● Comments (29) Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have not been moderated. LORNAO, LONDON, United Kingdom, moments ago Well, sorry Lowren, but you will be rightly charged for that. You clearly have questioned the refs integrity and there is no requirement for a ref to speak English in a game, not least one featuring Brazil and Croatia. Football language is universal for the man in the middle, he goes on what he sees, not what he is told. 0 0 Click to rate muktafi, Geneva, Switzerland, moments ago What if referee speaks in english but players dont understand at all. Should then we blame Messi instead of Ronaldo? 0 0 Click to rate CJ Manchester United, London, British Virgin Islands, moments ago They are destroying the game. I thought I was the only one that saw that stupid decision from the Ref. Croatia for me where better side even when they where losing they keep pressing. Lucky Neymar. 1 0 Click to rate CJ Manchester United, London, British Virgin Islands, 5 minutes ago They are destroying the game. I thought I was the only one that saw that stupid decision from the Ref. Croatia for me where better side even when they where losing they keep pressing. Lucky Neymar. 0 0 Click to rate MF Luder, co FBI, United Kingdom, 20 minutes ago I sense some bans coming from FIFA 2 1 Click to rate MF Luder, co FBI, United Kingdom, 20 minutes ago I sense some bans coming from FIFA 3 2 Click to rate woodyspurs1959, Barrie, Canada, 23 minutes ago The 3-1 flattered Brazil. A miss-hit drive, a dodgy penalty and a toe-poke. Also what was wrong with the disallowed Croatia goal after the keeper fumbled the cross. Dodgy refereeing, what what? 1 16 Click to rate intravel, London, United Kingdom, 25 minutes ago Just waiting for a ref to spoil and england game. weve had it in the past. 1 6 Click to rate juanvaldez, Chtown, Canada, 26 minutes ago It was even a good dive, I expect better from Brazil. 1 5 Click to rate Mark, London, 27 minutes ago the ref was smart, if he sent neymar off he wouldnt have got out of brazil alive 1 9 Click to rate The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Who is this weeks top commenter? Find out now More top stories Bing Site Web Enter search term: Search Like Daily Mail Sport Follow @MailSport Follow Daily Mail +1 Daily Mail Sport SPORTS BIG HITS Intimate: Neymar and Gabriella Lenzi Brazils young star is an old romantic at heart... 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IF they get out of their group GRAHAM HUNTER: Spain are past it, say the critics, but they will never give up with Xavi and Iker Casillas in their ranks PATRICK COLLINS: Dont worry about the patriot games and let Rooney get on with the football, Roy... the passion will take care of itself STUART BROAD: Anyone comparing Jos Buttler run-out to not walking is very naive FOOTBALL GRAPEVINE: Mario Balotelli and Loic Remy to team up at Arsenal, Cesc Fabregas will be wooed by Chelseas World Cup stars and Thomas Ince heads to Hull JONATHAN McEVOY: McLaren contact Lewis Hamilton about possible reunion NICO ROSBERG COLUMN: When there are awkward moments, Lewis Hamilton and I discuss them and then we move on... SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Mike Brown will be targeted by New Zealand and Englands world-class full back must keep his cool in the heat of the battle PAUL NEWMANS WORLD OF CRICKET: Jos Buttlers shabby Mankad run out means sparks will fly when England face Sri Lanka in first Test at Lords DEREK LAWRENSONS WORLD OF GOLF: Matt Fitzpatrick signing brings new dawn for Chubby Chandler JEFF POWELL: Carl Froch could fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr in Las Vegas in November MARTIN SAMUEL: Raheem Sterling needs to start, Roy... England have a long-standing mistrust of talent that needs to end NASSER HUSSAIN: Super-fit Andrew Flintoff will be good for the game and hes in it for the long haul PAUL NEWMANS WORLD OF CRICKET: Michael Vaughan and Stuart Broad dont think its quite right but is it time for England to embrace the doosra? JEFF POWELL: George Groves aiming to drive Carl Froch to distraction but Cobra vows to win mind games as epic Wembley battle looms NEIL ASHTON: Mauricio Pochettino is Daniel Levys latest boss at Tottenham... but Spurs dont have a plan and they must remember theyre no bigger than Aston Villa or Sunderland SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Sending under-strength England squad to New Zealand is biggest cock-up since Tour from Hell JAMIE REDKNAPP: Gareth Bale is the heir to Cristiano Ronaldos throne as the best in the world FOOTBALLERS FOOTBALL COLUMN ARCHIVE Happy days: Matt Taylor is pleased with West Hams form MATT TAYLOR: West Ham midfielder PETER ODEMWINGIE - Stoke striker DANNY HIGGINBOTHAM: Gibraltar defender RAY PARLOUR: Ex-Arsenal midfielder PETER TAYLOR - Gillingham boss LEON OSMAN - Everton midfielder GRAHAM WESTLEY - Stevenage boss MICHEL VORM - Swansea goalkeeper CHARLIE IANSON - Elche defender GRAHAM KAVANAGH - Carlisle boss BENITO CARBONE: Former Wednesday striker RICHARD LEE - Brentford goalkeeper LOUIS SAHA - Former Fulham and United striker MARK NOBLE: West Ham midfielder JASON EUELL: Charlton coach TOMASZ KUSZCZAK: Brighton goalkeeper STEVE HARPER: Hull goalkeeper MICHAEL JOHNSON - Former Derby defender CLINT HILL - QPR defender DEAN LEWINGTON - MK Dons defender MARTIN GRAY - Darlington boss JUSTIN EDINBURGH: Tottenham stalwart MATT JARVIS: West Ham winger MARTIN ALLEN - ex-Gillingham boss KEITH ANDREWS - Brighton midfielder KEVIN LISBIE - Leyton Orient striker PAUL ROBINSON - Blackburn keeper PETER ODEMWINGIE - Cardiff striker FRANK McPARLAND - Liverpool director MARCUS GAYLE: Staines Town manager CLARKE CARLISLE - ex-PFA chairman MICHAEL JOHNSON - Football League expert GRANT HOLT - Wigan striker EMMANUEL PETIT - Arsenal legend GEORGE ELOKOBI: Wolves midfielder SERGIO TORRES - Crawley midfielder ALAN WRIGHT - Southport boss BRYAN ROBSON - Former England captain STEVE MORISON - Millwall striker DANNY MURPHY - Former pro turned pundit GARY TAYLOR-FLETCHER - Leicester forward VICTOR WANYAMA - Southampton midfielder AHMED ELMOHAMADY - Hull midfielder PAULO SOUSA - Maccabi Tel-Aviv boss BRYAN HUGHES - ex-Birmingham star IAN RUSH - Liverpool legend NATHAN ELLINGTON - ex-Wigan forward ROBBIE FOWLER - ex-Liverpool striker HOWARD WEBB - FIFA referee JORDI CRUYFF - Maccabi Tel Aviv manager GRAHAM STACK - Barnet goalkeeper SEBASTIEN BASSONG - Norwich captain UGO EHIOGU - Spurs coach PETER SCHMEICHEL: Ex-United goalkeeper TREVOR SINCLAIR - Ex-England winger SPORTSMAIL HALL OF FAME Good and bad: Keane lifting trophies, driving on against Juve, squaring up to Vieira and walking the dog Roy Keane: Hes always spoken his mind but on the pitch his feet did the talking - this all-action hero could do everything (including taming Vieira) Zinedine Zidane: He was God, the King, the Master, a man for the big occasion - however, therell always be a butt Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Heptathlons original Golden Girl who became the First Lady of track and field Steffi Graf: Germanys golden girl was queen of the court and the greatest sportswoman who ever lived Ronaldo: The assassin who made you smile as he ruled the world and scored goals for fun Sam Tomkins: The Superman of Super League who lifted an entire sport Sir Steve Redgrave: The British Bulldog who refused to lose and who set the gold standard for our Olympians George Best: Confident, fast, fearless, the most gifted star to grace British football Michael Johnson: A record-breaker who owned the track and was so special he could even pull off those golden spikes Diego Maradona: He had the Hand of God and a divine left foot and was perhaps the greatest footballer of all-time Richie McCaw: The All Blacks most decorated captain who is one of the true rugby greats Desert Orchid: Glorious grey who won the hearts of the nation Ayrton Senna: Master of the track who lived life on the edge and whose shadow still hangs over F1 Tiger Woods by Derek Lawrenson... the man who ripped up the record books to elevate golf to new heights Muhammad Ali by Jeff Powell... The worlds greatest in and out of the ring Seb Coe by Matt Lawton... from Olympics glory to running London 2012, why hes Britains Golden Boy Graham Gooch by Nasser Hussain... he was the best cricketer I ever played with Roger Federer by Mike Dickson... the tennis legend is the first into our Hall of Fame Read more: dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2657020/Liverpool-target-Dejan-Lovren-blasts-World-Cup-referee-Brazil-trophy-penalty-decision-Croatia-defeat.html#ixzz34WVi1Fi9 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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