Conning refs is Figo's forte says incensed Van der Sar    • The
Guardian,  Edwin van der Sar angrily accused Portugal, and Luis
Figo in particular, of cheating to get Dutch players sent off
during their second-round meeting. The Russian referee Valentin
Ivanov incensed the Holland camp with some decisions, notably
the two involving Figo after an hour.  First, the Portugal
captain escaped with a booking despite appearing to headbutt
Mark van Bommel. A dismissal at that stage would have reduced
the Portuguese to nine men at a time when Holland still had 11
on the pitch. Figo stayed on and his over-the-top reaction to
Khalid Boulahrouz catching him in the face as the pair chased a
loose ball was followed by the full-back being sent off.  "At
the start of the second half, we had a man advantage, created a
couple of chances and then Figo does what he does best," said
Van der Sar. "The worst part about it is he should not even have
been on the pitch. If you headbutt someone, you should get sent
off.  "The thing tha