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VAR is removing the colour and chaos from sport. It’s time for a renaissance

Peter FitzSimons argues VAR should only correct clear errors quickly, saying four-minute reviews turn goals into anti-climaxes.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
In using technology to reveal what the human eye missed, video refereeing creates conditions for romance to die, not live. In this, it is the antithesis of what sport is about.

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VAR is removing the colour and chaos from sport. It’s time for a renaissance

In using technology to reveal what the human eye missed, video refereeing creates conditions for romance to die, not live. In this, it is the antithesis of what sport is about.

·Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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