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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Diving is accepted and even sometimes applauded in some of the soccer culture.
The little guy conning the big guy (wink wink), something like that. I know in NA and UK it's unacceptable but it's the World's Game and different cultures play differently.
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Not sure about that, have you seen Rooney's dive to defeat Arsenal, a true classic! Although some countries seem to roll around and scream a bit more, I see all of them "helping out the referee". I pretty well ignore the diving, its the rolling around in pain to draw a card that can be frustrating.
In terms of the acceptance of diving, i think its may be a cultural issue relating to the way various countries
fans look at it, not necessarily the players. To most players I believe its part of the tactics of the game as much as learning how to head the ball.
There are many coaches out there, and i have had personal experience with this that coach to dive(in Canada=yes).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Udp...eature=related