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The involvement of VAR has been a significant topic within football. The Chicago-based referee Vinícius Furlan, who was overseeing the VAR for the match, had been recently involved in other contentious decisions, including awarding two penalties in a match earlier that week. This consistency in officiating decisions, whether right or wrong, suggests a growing reliance on technology in sports to seek out and penalize misconduct. However, it also presents a dilemma: has the human element of refereeing been diminished?