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Soccer/Football

Upton

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2. I agree the faking and diving brings ridicule down upon the sport..

Reply to truebrit71 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 06:50 AM

Apr 2012

and something should be done about it. The refs already have the option of carding a player for simulation. It's so subjective though, and there are enough dodgy calls as is, but in this case with Pepe it's obviously an act, a poor one at that, so I think a yellow card was warranted..

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Sky Sports announcers laugh at Pepe's diving.. [View all] Upton Apr 2012 OP

He should have been sent off...all divers should... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #1

I agree the faking and diving brings ridicule down upon the sport.. Upton Apr 2012 #2

I think the absolute worst is Drogba...or Ronaldo...or Thierry Henri.. truebrit71 Apr 2012 #3

It does make a beautiful game less beautiful Marooned Apr 2012 #4

I'm a big Reina fan, and he deserved to be sent off for the head butt MrCoffee Apr 2012 #5

Thanks for the laugh mactime Apr 2012 #6

Complete agreement Ron Obvious Apr 2012 #7