As far as your "point" concerning Klinsmann and Voeller ..I understand what you're trying to say. But I think what this is really about is more than individuals..it's about a nation's soccer culture/mentality. Those Germans may have dove/cheated but that is not indicative of German football.
As for your "point": Has Italy, and everyone else, taken dives? Yes. Italy branded cheats? Hell, no. Or, every team goes with them.
Certainly dives and all this mess is an unfortunate part of the game now. Yes, I admit that. Every team dives or has dove at some point. There are holes in the system that allow this type of play..but you'll never convince me that it is anyone else but the player's fault for diving. I don't care how many refs you put on the field.
Having said that.. I think the countries I mentioned go a step beyond what everyone else is doing. They use dives as a game strategy ..and that is what REALLY gets me. As Bazza mentioned.. you could see the Italian look up to see who had possession after his collision with Lehmann..then he started rolling to get the ball out of play. This is just one example from a laundry list. These countries feign injury to dictate the pace and rhythm of the game. To me.. that is sorry. You're supposed to do that with your feet..
Once again.. I recognize that this is a plague upon the game..encompassing ALL nations and clubs.. but the countries mentioned are the primary offenders and innovators. So I will not celebrate their success in those tactics.
