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Originally Posted by troutman
Thanks. I'm learning a lot from your commentary. You obviously love the game. I just think a lot of people roll their eyes when an Italian fan complains about diving.
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Oh for sure... it'll take a long time for the Italians to separate themselves from that stereotype, as well as other countries being worse and taking their place as the stereotypical divers (I think Portugal has deservingly (especially Figo), but they're still in the next breath). They are not flawless, but they're more in the middle of the pack than they've ever been.
In Italy, they started with awarding fines and suspensions for diving that was caught on video during the game and the referee might have missed, I think a few other leagues do this too now, and its really helped. Who really wants to be suspended for being a wuss?