Webb Shrugs Off Poland Vitriol ; English Referee Howard Webb Admits He Made One Key Mistake in the Euro 2008 Clash Between Poland and Austria - but That the Decision to Award a Controversial Late Penalty Against the Poles Was Absolutely Right.

Express & Echo (Exeter, UK) › June 17, 2008

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English referee Howard Webb admits he made one key mistake in the Euro 2008 clash between Poland and Austria - but that the decision to award a controversial late penalty against the Poles was absolutely right.

Webb has been the subject of a hate campaign from Polish fans after he gave a spot-kick for shirt-pulling in the area which veteran Austria striker Ivica Vastic converted for a 1-1 draw, but stands by that decision.

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Webb Shrugs Off Poland Vitriol ; English Referee Howard Webb Admits He Made One Key Mistake in the Euro 2008 Clash Between Poland and Austria - but That the Decision to Award a Controversial Late Penalty Against the Poles Was Absolutely Right.

However, he does feel he should have disa...

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