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Originally Posted by valo403
I generally agree with your point, but the part about football is just plain wrong. Recievers dive all the time to draw PI flags, QB's go down at a hint of contact to draw roughing the passer flags, as do kickers, and plenty of guys will send themselves flying on a hit at the whistle to get a call.
It's not quite the same as in soccer, but it exists in every sport. The thing that sets soccer apart is the faked injuries, you don't see that nearly as much in any other sport.
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Yup. Because the prize for faking isn't as high in other sports. In football you can roll around on the ground grabbing you leg all you want, all you're going to get is 15 yards and everyone laughing at you.
But in soccer, that red card is game changer and players will fake to get other players booked ot sent off. It's an unfortunate part of the modern game as NBC stated earlier. And the dumb ref falls for it all the time. Especially these flamboyant South American refs who want attention and looking for an excuse to flash a red card!