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    I actually thought the one on Kane was a pen but the ref blew up for a foul by Kane a few seconds earlier. Sterling’s was a dive

    But yeah I think all players like to go down easy if it means gaining an advantage. We’ve got plenty of players who do that and it’s a sad way the game is going.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skyebo View Post
    The officials are as much to blame as the players, if they don't act, then the players will carry on doing it. Having said that, I thought he got all the calls spot on last night.
    All or none?

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    Quote Originally Posted by eggy81 View Post
    All or none?
    Thats down to people's take on things.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skyebo View Post
    Thats down to people's take on things.
    No getting at you but I see a lot of people justifying the pen by saying they thought Kane was fouled earlier on and it evens out. Not sure if it was but I think of the 3 pen shouts England had including when Henderson went down the one he gave would have been the least likely to be given imho. 2nd ball on the pitch too.

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    I know you're not Eggy, I didn't take it that way.

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    Best referee was for the Italy v Spain game. Two teams steeped in the dark arts tradition but he was having none of it.

    Thought last night’s ref was poor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by miller0863 View Post
    Best referee was for the Italy v Spain game. Two teams steeped in the dark arts tradition but he was having none of it.

    Thought last night’s ref was poor.
    and you're spot on, in terms of it's up to the ref because the "dark arts" are here to stay... and VAR should be able to adjudicate and put on the screen "SIMULATION" and an auto yellow card for the player. That might stop it.

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    It’s a cancer on the game plain and simple. Most attackers do it and it has crept into play all over the pitch. Since most fans will defend their team diving but criticize all others it’s here to stay. Refs can’t do too much about it since it is to a degree subjective and VAR is a mess anyway that offers little help.

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    Thinking back,my earliest memory of it is the West Germany team in Italia 90. Klinsmann rolling around like he had been shot and writhing in agony. He then made it his trademark after he moved the Spurs and did a celebratory dive after scoring.

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    Back when we (most of us I’m guessing) were kids to throw yourself down would’ve been shameful. It was about being tough and staying on your feet while giving others a solid foul here and there as needed. Younger generations have grown up with flopping around and it’s now an everyday part of the sport. It’s sad.
    Last edited by 3underpar; 8th July 2021 at 03:21 PM.

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