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Originally Posted by yesman
Rant........Anyone who does dive to gain an advantage, should be sent off, and banned for five games outright for bringing the game into disrepute. And that is any player from any team ! Plus have their wages halved for the time of the ban, maybe then they might think twice about diving.
Rant over.
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Originally Posted by sherer
this is the bigger picture. Players already have it in their minds to dive and "win" a penalty of free kick. Their first thought should be to score a goal in open play.
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Something has to be done, it is spoiling the game. Young
won the penalty rather than it being awarded for foul play, there was contact, but not enough for him to go down so theatrically.