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Soccer/Football

truebrit71

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1. He should have been sent off...all divers should...

Reply to Upton (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 08:51 AM

Apr 2012

..the one thing that continues to bring ridicule on an otherwise awesome game is the dramatics of the contestants when they are fouled...falling to the ground as if they had been shot, only to get up 30 seconds later if the ref signals play-on makes them look like a bunch of poofters...

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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