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Originally Posted by troutman
It's not just the calls made, but the non-calls too (diving is a good example, and some teams do it far more than others). I wouldn't expect any breaks in the final four if I wasn't one of the old guard. I don't think it is deliberate on the part of FIFA, but it's human nature for refs to be intimidated by the big powers.
"Hand of God" is not a good example, because I would consider England one of the historical elites.
You want me to name a team - pick any that Italy played last time. If the dives were called properly, Italy would not have advanced over those other teams.
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That's pretty subjective. Other than the outragerous dive against Australia (although the Australian defender was stupid to leave his feet and slide tackle), I can't recall an Italian dive. Also Italy received a red card against Australia for nothing.
They crushed Ukraine 3-0 easily. I can't recall any diving against Germany or France. It was the French who dove to win the penalty in the Final.