Why do Soccer players dive?

[mrjizzbomber]

I'm a huge HUGE sports fan... but also an American, so I can't make it through one half of Soccer. Yeah, I've tried... fell asleep within 15 minutes. But one thing I don't understand is the diving??

I know people try to say basketball players dive... but if you play basketball you know its just the proper way to take a charge. If you put in the effort to not collapse, you will probably get called for a foul yourself, so you take contact and just let yourself fall.

But otherwise, there is no other (real) sport in which players act like that!

Yet whenever I turn on ESPN (which, unfortunately, has been overrun by soccer in recent weeks), all I see is these ridiculous flops. Players grabbing their heads, rolling in pain without even being hit.

Imagine if a football player were to do that. He would be the laughing stock of the entire country! Or a hockey player... never! Do soccer players have no pride? Is that not embarrassing to the entire country when a German / French / Spanish player fakes getting hit?

So, whats the deal? Can someone explain?

[mcZu]

What is soccer?

[Almostlity]

What is soccer?

[BILI]

What is soccer?

[Tash8]

it's fucked up...but the results of the game means a lot more than what actually happens in the game to many players.

The WIN is all that matters, no matter how they get it.

[Unscarred]

What is soccer?

[dR3]

[MikeNUFC]

All I know is it's ruining football. Seriously. And do FIFA do anything to stop it? Nope, they just sit back and watch as the game turns to a farce.

As each year goes on, diving is getting worse and worse and it aint gunna stop until FIFA step in. Sepp Blatter is an absolute joke - the guy wont even consider technology - so I doubt he's gunna even mention diving.

It ruins the game for players, refs and fans. IT needs to stop ASAP.

[Fleka]

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quote="mrjizzbomber"]I'm a huge HUGE sports fan... but also an American, so I can't make it through one half of Soccer. Yeah, I've tried... fell asleep within 15 minutes.

Same thing here, when I tried to watch NFL and MLB. Football-you throw the ball to your team mate, he gets fucked up-15 minutes time out. Baseball-dudes playing in TRAUSERS, like they work for some electric company. They would dive, but who will wash the pants and iron the shirts? Just joking. They dive cuz they were told to do so. Too much money in sports, pure bussiness. and winners make money.

[mrjizzbomber]

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quote="mrjizzbomber"]I'm a huge HUGE sports fan... but also an American, so I can't make it through one half of Soccer. Yeah, I've tried... fell asleep within 15 minutes.

Same thing here, when I tried to watch NFL and MLB. Football-you throw the ball to your team mate, he gets fucked up-15 minutes time out. Baseball-dudes playing in TRAUSERS, like they work for some electric company. They would dive, but who will wash the pants and iron the shirts? Just joking. They dive cuz they were told to do so. Too much money in sports, pure bussiness. and winners make money[i][u][/u][/i].

Hmmm, I think we have a winning answer. Makes sense, at least.

[Sleepy]

to gain an advantage.i dunno how they do it.id be ashamed and embarrased of myself if i dived playing a match.blatter the fat fuck has been one of the worst presidents ever.and platini aint much better

[tank2010]

they dive because they are bitches

[dR3]

they dive because they are bitches

Word.

[accutub]

they dive because they are bitches

agreed



why do you call it soccer????????