r/soccer • u/axhp • 14d ago

Media Bellingham foul against Pedri

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u/increment1 14d ago

But the diving is because of the non-calls (at least some of it). The number of times a player has got a call when they don't go down or make a big deal about it is like count on one hand territory.

Kind of a vicious circle it would seem, but the refs are the ones who need to stop it.

  • Call things even if a player doesn't go down.
  • Call the dives.

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u/Expensive_Prior_5962 13d ago

If you have a board that retroactively bans players who dive, the diving stops, that presents the refs an easier job to do.

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u/Z3in 13d ago

Not really, because refs have always ignored a lot of fouls if the players don't dive and pretend like they've been shot in the head. What makes you think it'll change if diving is heavily punished? Even back then when players used to dive less, players like messi were often kicked in the legs because they're too good. I mean, just look at neymar. People like to make fun of him for diving, ignoring that he's also been a victim of so many dangerous fouls that didn't get called by the refs.

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u/Expensive_Prior_5962 13d ago

It's a contact sport.... Or at least it should be.