Green Laser Pointer Attack on Neil Etheridge!

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In an Interview Last July 27 2011 by the ABS-CBN Sports news team Neil Etheridge confirmed that a Kuwaiti Fan used a laser pointer pointed against him in their first leg in the FIFA World cup Qualifiers in the Kuwaiti's home town. Azkals goalkeeper Etheridge said he was bothered by laser lights pointed at him by unidentified Kuwaiti fans during their first-leg match.

"I told the referee, but that time he didn’t do anything about it; but that’s football," he said. Ladies and gentlemen, its unfair on that point of view because pointing a laser on a player is not just an ordinary thing because doing so is not just a distraction on the players playing the game but is also harmful to the naked eye!.

In the United States there are several federal rules that will punish anyone caught pointing a those tools to an individual. It is criminally aggravating to do so especially if the incident resulted to an accident that will kill lives. Pointing a laser pen to an airplane will cause danger to the pilot, how much more with this that it is just few meters away from Neil! Oh Common! Think of it!

"You can not do anything about it when those things happen in the crowd, and you can't stop the game for it," Etheridge added. But on my personal opinion, I think the referee and some officials can halt someone doing that because it is really harmful. Laser pointers are not just mere toys that we can use to play with but a tool used for various purposes.

Laser beam can pop balloons in a distance, cut and burn plastics, burn matches and when held by an irresponsible user it can blind a person. Lets us be responsible in using these tools.

If only that there are rules in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers that will give the Azkals a rematch because of the Green Laser Pointer attack, well they really deserve to have a rematch. Even if the Team lost to Kuwait I still salute them for there Heart and Dignity in playing Football for our country. I am proud to say that "I support the Philippine Team Azkals!