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Deliberate handball in the way that every save a keeper makes is deliberate handball, but not what the laws of the game class as deliberate handball. I just don't see it a serious enough offense to justifiy a sending off and a penalty
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Every save a keeper makes isn't a backpass. Once that backpass happens he is basically an outfield player, if he handballs it to stop a goal attempt then it is the same thing. Also, I never said a penalty, I said indirect freekick and red.
But I will say, having seen it again, it's not as deliberate as it first looked, but again, a lot of handballs are nothing more than a reaction without intent. But my complaint still stands, given the right circumstances a keeper can cheat and get away with it.