Diving

Why football has a lot to learn

Date: 19th January 2012 at 12:11 pm | Written by
As the famous saying goes, football is a gentleman’s game played by hooligans and rugby is a game for hooligans played by gentlemen …

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Arguably The Top TEN ‘worst aspects’ of football

Date: 6th October 2011 at 4:00 pm | Written by
There are so many wonderful aspects to the beautiful game, which we are entertained by week in week out. Whether its a glorious goal, a wonderful passing move, or an …

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Should we really be encouraging handbags?

Date: 28th August 2011 at 10:17 am | Written by
The new season kicked off with the game trying to rectify its image, with a respect campaign. Unsightly scenes in the Newcastle and Arsenal opener and the Newcastle and Sunderland derby have …

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The ideal solution to stamp out football’s greatest sin?

Date: 14th November 2010 at 11:24 am | Written by
If you ask a group of football fans what annoys them the most about the modern game, there is a good chance that a many of them will say ‘diving’, or as …

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Argentina 0-1 Cameroon – The greatest World Cup shock ever

Date: 9th February 2010 at 8:28 pm | Written by
When the world cup kicks off in 4 months time-well in 124 days but who’s counting -with the match between South Africa and Mexico there’s no doubt it will be enough …

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Fuming O’Neill rages at referee

Date: 15th January 2010 at 8:32 am | Written by
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill could not understand why Gabriel Agbonlahor was booked for diving as his side edged to a 1-0 victory at Blackburn Rovers in the first leg of their Carling …

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Diving has now become very much an English disease

Date: 16th December 2009 at 3:36 pm | Written by
rooneydive1710_468x416Since the formation of the Premier League, we have been more and more blessed by the talent and flair that foreign players bring. Whether it be Cesc Fabregas’ audacious flicks or Paolo …

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Defoe says sorry to Gordon

Date: 19th November 2009 at 11:34 am | Written by
Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe has apologised to Craig Gordon for the tackle that has led to the Sunderland goalkeeper being sidelined until February. During Spurs' 2-0 victory against the Black Cats earlier this …

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Gordon: Injury was avoidable

Date: 13th November 2009 at 9:06 am | Written by
Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon has voiced his unhappiness with Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe over the clash which left him with a broken arm. Scotland international Gordon had to be replaced midway through the …

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Those who feign injury deserve greater condemnation

Date: 12th November 2009 at 3:01 pm | Written by
drogba-diveFootball FanCast columnist Joe Barnes feels that punishing those who feign injury is the right way to start cleaning up the game. The diving shouting match continues to rages on after the …

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