Spain wasn't awarded penalty in extra time and everyone made Putin jokes
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Spain wasn't awarded a penalty late in extra time of its round of 16 clash with Russia after it appeared at least two Spanish players were tackled in the box.
The match official, after conferring with those on the other side of his headset, waved play on without using VAR to review the play.
The moment of controversy prompted Twitter users around the globe to make some variation of the same basic joke:
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