He could have set a positive ethical example to people watching all over the world, including the many millions who are young and impressionable. Who knows what difference that example might have made to the lives of many of those watching?
如果诺伊尔当时停下比赛，告诉裁判球进了，那么球迷们会如何反应呢？由于足球中此类行为很少，球迷的最初反应肯定是惊讶。一些德国球迷可能还会失望。但是整个世界——包括每个公正的德国球迷——都将会承认他做的对。