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Originally Posted by transplant99
Curious as to how that statement can be accurate.
Diving is not part of the game in any rulebook is it? Therefor, by extrapolation, it does affect the integrity of the game...whether it is an accepted practice or not.
This Italian team is embarrassing.
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As has been said, if you find the Italian's embarrassing you must hate football because this game has been no better or worse than any of the other games I've watched so far this tourney.
Simulation is an accepted part of football in most parts of the world. It might affect the integrity to some but for most of the world it isn't a big deal. Heck, France's goal in the 06 final was a blatant dive and it didn't effect the integrity of the game in most people's eyes. Even the play by play guys go along with the diving and will describe a play as heinous even if a blatant dive.