Watford captain Jay DeMerit has told Soccerphile only video replays will stop a repeat of the phantom goal 'scored' by Reading on Saturday. The Hornets were the victims of outrageous fortune in the 13th minute when John Eustace put the ball out of play wide of the post. Working on the advice of assistant Nigel Bannister, referee Stuart Atwell stunned the Vicarage Road crowd and the 22 players, who were running back in expectation of a goal kick, by signalling a goal. Watford fought back to lead 2-1 before Reading truly stole the points with an 87th-minute penalty. While the refereeing body, the Professional Game Match Officials Board, today confirmed a mistake had been made, the phantom goal still stands and Watford remain victims of a shocking miscarriage of justice. Hornets skipper Jay DeMerit spoke to Soccerphile and admitted it is tough accepting such a blatant mistake by the officials. "It was an unbelievable call," said DeMerit. "It was all so confusing and frustrating. The Reading player kicked it back from across the line but why would he have done that if they had scored? The linesman would have been down that corner and right in line with the play, so obviously he would have seen if the ball had gone over the line." The absurdity of the decision, which Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd likened to a UFO landing at Vicarage Road, adds more weight to calls for video replays in football. "I have always been in favor of video replays, said DeMerit, who hails from Green Bay, Wisconsin, a stronghold of the NFL, where replays are part of the game.

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French forward David Trezeguet is to have an operation on his troublesome knee on Tuesday and faces up to five months on the sidelines, his club Juventus said.

Chelsea´s Portugal international pair of Ricardo Carvalho and Deco are both set to miss matches for the London club through injury it was announced Monday.

Real Madrid midfielder Guti will miss next week´s Champions League match at Zenit St Petersburg after suffering a leg injury at the weekend.

Officials at the Football League announced Monday there would be no replay of the English second-tier Championship match between Watford and Reading which featured a controversial goal that never was.

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Stelios Giannakopoulos joined Premier League new boys Hull City on a permanent contract Monday.

UEFA president Michel Platini said Monday the European union is to bolster the efforts of European football´s governing body to crack down on betting in football.

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Real Madrid earned their second of the season, beating Real Racing Santander 0-2 on Sunday.

Real Madrid earned their second of the season, beating Real Racing Santander 0-2 on Sunday.

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The linesman who gave a goal instead of a corner for Reading during their English Championship match at Watford is to receive "operational advice".

Valencia CF are the leaders in the Spanish Primera Division following a hard fought 1-0 win over Osasuna.

Valencia CF are the leaders in the Spanish Primera Division following a hard fought 1-0 win over Osasuna.

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