If that's the first you're seeing of this..then you didn't watch much of group play.
I sat down to watch France/Portugal expecting the typical divefest. Which by and large..did not occur. Probably mainly because of
THIS. Larindo (the nut job that reffed US/Italy and another laughable group match) called this one pretty tight.. and despite the desperation dives in the last 10 minutes he managed to handle the pressure.
We can sit here and argue the degree to which each team employs the diving tactic.. how bad.. how often.. whatever.
I think we've pretty much beat this thing to death. So..this will be the last thing I say on the issue (hopefully).
As a man.. you only take me off on a stretcher if I can't stand.. you only sub me off if I can't walk. And sure as hell better whack me really f--kin' hard to bring me down. These tactics take advantage of the "gentlemen's game" ..and has turned it into the "sissy's game" ..that doesn't sit well with me.
