This Weeks International Football Thread...

[MSP]

It was pretty obvious it was not a dive:

Maloney:

"I think there might have been a bit of contact, to be fair to Bale. It wasn't a challenge as such, he just ran across me and part of his legs touched mine. I don't think he dived. It was just a coming-together."

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[dom]

Well done Wales
Fook off the rest of you !!!!!

 

[Marvin]

Defender clips him and he trips up over his own leg. It's not a dive. It's a penalty even if it's very soft. A foul is a foul although a lot are ignored in the box, particularly holding

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Re: San Marino

that's a fair point but on the flip side the money they'll get for playing teams like England can only(hopefully) boost their infrastructure.

Obviously in the case of the minnows though I guess they are just too small and don't have the footballing pedigree.

 

[Greggo]

Are you really talking about diving now without our Olympiad Tom Daley aka Ashley young ffs thank fook for the cellar.

 

[makinavaja]

Bale is getting worse and worse for diving.

After this...

Just as bad as Suarez now IMO.

now i know why barca wanted him LOL

 

[adrianr]

he tripped himself up, dive all day, sad people are trying to justify it.

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Yes, dive all day.. :p

The one against Villa is hilarious though.

 

[Marvin]

If someone was running full whack at you and you were aware they were going to hit you, you'd have to fight every instinct in your mind and body to continue.

I'm just pointing this out generally as the diving annoys me too. I would use retrospective video evidence as the game is so fas now that refs have a very difficult job.

I am sure that at certain clubs, their players are encouraged to dive and pressure the ref

 

[baildon blue]

Re: San Marino

San Marino should try poaching some Italian players they might improve.I do think international football is poor compared to the champions league

 

[sam-caddick]

Re: San Marino

San Marino should try poaching some Italian players they might improve.I do think international football is poor compared to the champions league

It's only worth watching from the knockout rounds, both in the Euros and the World Cup.