I agree with maximum members' opinion. Sachin, even as a Big Fish, has suffered a lot with indifferent decisions of umpires.

Australians are the minimum sufferers comparing with any other team.

In cricket, the opposite happens where Sachin is the victim of numerous wrong decisions by the umpires. Specially by the umpires like Kumar Dharamsena, Ashoka Desilva and Steve Bucknor.

Of course it's partiality. In football needs review system (computing refereeing ) and Cricket require review system in LBW.

yes i also noted this.

seem to me like FIFA has instructed the referees to ensure that the "top teams" reach as far as possible in the competition.

even in qualifying stage of WC last year : France vs Ireland . France got away with thierry henry's "hand goal".! theres something wrong really!

No Evan , i don't know much about foot ball.,
But,
In cricket , Umpires are always ready to rise their fingers against big guns, Can you remember Our sachintendulkar was wrongly given out more than 50 times, but he is not opens his mouth any time,

one more thing we are watching cricket by camera , reply , zoom , latest eye prediction etc, But umpire should watch against & under sun by stand, At that time what he thought we should agree, then what is the respect to him as a referee!