LONDON -- When Urs Meier disallowed Sol Campbell's last-minute goal against Portugal last week the Swiss referee had no idea he was to become the latest recipient of the English media's revenge on a Johnny Foreigner who had, in the words of most tabloids, "cheated us" out of victory.

Christopher Davies

In fact, it is most sections of the media that should hang their collective heads in shame, not Meier whose sin was to decide that John Terry had fouled Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo which UEFA said was correct.