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Sir but..Sir .but.. the bad men wasted time at the end
Don’t you mean “throughout the game”
Don’t you mean “throughout the game”
larmen
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Isn’t there a stats for net playing time? If not, there should be. If it’s under 60 minutes both teams forfeit the next round.
Saying that, tomorrow we got a game of divers versus crampers in Rome, wonder how much football is going to happen there ;-)
Tashyboy
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Sir but..Sir .but.. the bad men wasted time at the end
Hope that went down well in Italy. ?
Pin-seeker
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Italy will take some beating.
Good game that.
Good game that.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Spinazzola snapped his achilles on all accounts 
shame for one of the best players in the tournament and so so painful
shame for one of the best players in the tournament and so so painful
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Pin-seeker
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Shock horror players cheat ?
Let’s not pretend we don’t see players play acting & cheating every week in the premier league.
Let’s not pretend we don’t see players play acting & cheating every week in the premier league.
ColchesterFC
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Absolutely agree that it's unfortunately an ugly part of the game and all clubs have players that do it week in week out, even down at League 2 level. But the fact that it happens every week in every league around the world shouldn't make it any more acceptable. I just wish that refs, but more importantly those that oversee the game, such as the FA, UEFA and FIFA, would clamp down on it and eradicate it from the game. The video of Immobile above should be an embarrassment to the player as he is clearly pretending to be injured to gain an advantage.
larmen
Head Pro
This would be solved with net playing time. No point in rolling around for minutes. 2 roles, if the ref hasn’t blown his whistle at that point just get on with it.
Junior
Tour Winner
When players start surrounding the referee they should just start booking then. It'll soon stop.
Always fancied Italy for the tournament......Great players and tactically really solid. I get that all players dive, feign injury and try to get opponents sent off , but Italy seem to take it to another level.
Always fancied Italy for the tournament......Great players and tactically really solid. I get that all players dive, feign injury and try to get opponents sent off , but Italy seem to take it to another level.
Pin-seeker
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Totally agree,how can Immobile not be embarrassed watching that back?
I suspect him & his team mates had a good laugh about it.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Great game last night in Germany, two quality sides playing stunning fitba.
Can't see any of the remaining teams beating Italy now.
Can't see any of the remaining teams beating Italy now.
GreiginFife
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It will probably serve as Immobile's "Rivaldo 2002" moment in that he will be ridiculed for it for years to come without doing any real harm to his remaining career.
In terms of cheating, football has become rife with it, from the blatant diving right down to the throw in being taken 10, sometimes 20 yards from where it went out (like it or not it's gaining an advantage unfairly and incorrectly). Sadly, its not something that's going to be addressed anytime soon whilst the cesspool that is FIFA are running the show.
harpo_72
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This is hilarious and should be put to one side .. but the refs should penalise them for simulation. I would use VAR to retrospectively card these players and then they could disqualify themselves for the next round. However the consequence could be the acting gets better and they have to come off the pitch .. if that is the case I would introduce a 2 minute introduction penalty. It’s a bit like rugby and arguing with the ref gets you another 10yard penalty..
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None of that is new. Its been going on for as long as I can remember.
At the start of the tournament mosr refs were not giving fouls every time a player fell over. They now seem to have gone back to doing just that.
clubchamp98
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Blue card sin bin for 15mins.
It would be great to see the faces of these players while their side concede goals because they are a man/ men down.
Use it for surrounding the ref, diving ,feigning injury to get an opponent booked.etc.
They would have to come back on then possibly a couple of goals down.
It would stop overnight imo.
The refs have proved over the years they are not capable of using existing cards so not sure why I think another might help,
But I do think they wouldn’t need to use it much once the players got the message.
It would be great to see the faces of these players while their side concede goals because they are a man/ men down.
Use it for surrounding the ref, diving ,feigning injury to get an opponent booked.etc.
They would have to come back on then possibly a couple of goals down.
It would stop overnight imo.
The refs have proved over the years they are not capable of using existing cards so not sure why I think another might help,
But I do think they wouldn’t need to use it much once the players got the message.
Tashyboy
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One of the best ever referees was Pierre Luigi Collini. It’s no coincidence that he was brought up on Italian Antics. Something which has been rife in the prem league for the last few years. Highlighted by empty stadiums and the girlie screaming of life ending tackles, Not.
Up to yet the referees have been excellent in this tournament. Last night I thought he had a poor game, he let players dictate what they thought was acceptable. If it’s cracked down on it won’t happen.
A strong ref is required for the final.
Up to yet the referees have been excellent in this tournament. Last night I thought he had a poor game, he let players dictate what they thought was acceptable. If it’s cracked down on it won’t happen.
A strong ref is required for the final.
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fundy
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davemc1
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That Collina was brilliant. He was that good they even brought him back from retirement for a Champions League Qualifier ?
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Tashyboy
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I think after he retired he took up a role within UEFA. I saw A clip of him at a train station where a fan jokingly offered him a bribe. Collins gave him his famous death stare ?That Collina was brilliant. He was that good they even brought him back from retirement for a Champions League Qualifier ?
