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VAR is rotten, football has lost its soul - Cascarino

The ex-Chelsea striker says that technology is making football a less appealing product and could turn people off the game

Former Republic of Ireland international striker Tony Cascarino claims that VAR is destroying the soul of football.

The technology has been in use at the top level of the game several years now, with the 2018 World Cup in Russia introducing the system at a global level.

However, it has been mired in controversy, particularly regarding the handball rule and the interpretation of the offside law, which are widely regarded to have become too precise.