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Originally Posted by Forza_Roma
It's a good rule, but Panucci did not intend to go off the field....he was struck by Buffon. If he intentionally walked off the field...then ya...but he was injured in game action literally seconds before the goal went in. Even if he wanted to return to the field....there was no way he would be able to get up in time to do so.
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If i was in Panucci's boots i would have gotten up in a NANO second to get back on the pitch.
Panucci was not stretchered off.....he was fine.
I think this rule is to prevent what Panucci was intending to do, draw an offside when Italy was in trouble by dropping off the field.