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Soccer/Football

truebrit71

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3. I think the absolute worst is Drogba...or Ronaldo...or Thierry Henri..

Reply to Upton (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 08:27 AM

Apr 2012

...and it's a real shame because they've all got real talent on the field, but that make themselves look like complete wankers with their "I've been shot!!!" acting every time someone gets within a whisker of them..

If the refs actually carded for all of the acting there'd be no-one left on the pitch...

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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