No fewer than 14 cards were handed out when the Netherlands lost 1-0 to Spain in the 2010 World Cup final - but one member of the losing squad said it was necessary to play dirty
The main conceptual idea is that the speaker believes their team's performance in a World Cup final was so rough and controversial (they call it "dirtiest") because it was the only way they could win.
Essentially, they're justifying unethical tactics as a necessary evil for victory.
The main conceptual idea is that the speaker believes their team's performance in a World Cup final was so rough and controversial (they call it "dirtiest") because it was the only way they could win. Essentially, they're justifying unethical tactics as a necessary evil for victory.