everybody dies down after this sort of story about germany they will be talking about the handball from ciccio because you came in the first half and essentially we were talking about emily and myself we were looking at it and i mean it looked very clear to us that it was in fact that the v.a.r. of course the video system referee said it wasn't were is that way nearly did not mean of course sweden ended up winning in the end but if things have gone the other way you know this is how important these this is a and also it can also give a team a massive boost when they really need it you know if they get a goal it can sort of end up i mean we saw a little bit with germany today after that first goal they just crumbled you know and i mean that could have happened earlier for mexico or maybe it could have changed things at half time yet v.a.r. is really going to be one of the hot topics after this world cup as well because people are talking about it so much and in reality all it's doing is it's moving the discussion from the referees decisions to the video assistant referees decisions or the refer

opportunity to talk more about zimbabwe and its upcoming elections joining me this studio is nox ciccio he's an associate fellow of the africa program at chatham house thanks so much for joining us thank you so president ma says the elections will go ahead they'll be peaceful they will be free and do the events of the week and lead you in any way to question well certainly you know what what happened and it does cost a shadow people have been concerned about this we've not at this before in in the elections but on the other hand you know there has been a state of emergency declared president has said look let's have a peaceful process so they are some possible. have emerged has been that national peace pledge signed by the parties today but certainly the issue of the safety of candidates i think is an issue going forward i mean zimbabwe let's face it over the last four decades or so is not a place where things tend to explode at government rallies but we're given to believe of course this is a new zimbabwe of post mugabe zimbabwe does the shadow of the old man still hang over the proces