He is remembered for his controversial decision in the 1982 World Cup semifinal between Germany and France in Seville, Spain, when he deemed goalkeeper Harald Schumacher's collision with Patrick Battiston to be not a foul.
Schumacher was involved in a collision with a French defender, substitute Patrick Battiston, in the semi-final of the 1982 World Cup.
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However, he is perhaps best remembered for a highly controversial incident in the 1982 FIFA World Cup semifinal against France when he collided with and seriously injured French defender Patrick Battiston.
The Dutch referee Charles Corver did not give a foul, let alone send Schumacher off.
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The German goalkeeper, Harald Schumacher, raced towards Battiston as the Frenchman took the shot, missing the goal.
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