[Arsenal4Life]

First off i'd liek to say i know im going to get flammed for saying this.. please dont be to harsh

This is really the biggest issue in soccer todat imo. Is it ok? Who does it? When do they do it?

As far as I can see... diving has taken over completly. All players do it, maby not all the time, but if they are int eh box and there is a questionable tackle... they are going down.

Diving is now part of the game, you cna go as far as calling it a skill knowadays . Complaining about it will do nothing, it isnt just the agrentinians and portugese... its the english, french and cechs as well.

I play a fairly competitive league of football... and was a fire believer in not diving. This year has changed that, and i may not dive all the time.. if it is in the good being of my team, im goin down

My theory can clearly be shown by watching Thiery Henrys progression from hating diving, to diving himself while still hating it. He originally would not go to Barcelona because of the diving... he watched for a year, saw it was everywhere.. then he had no reason to not go.

What is your opinion on diving? To me, it is part of the game!

[Yid_Army99]

I fokin hate it. It's absolutely outrageous that people are given calls there way that help them when there is no foul. It's a disgrace. I live in America and when I talk to people they think footy is a sport for ************** because of diving. Because it's not "manly". Obviously they're clueless, but diving is giving the sport a bad name here and that really annoys me.

Diving is not part of the game, human error is part of the game. That's just how life is, but when you're decieving some one to the degree of exaggerating a small touch or going down without contanct it's disgusting. It's just like saying brawls are part of football. No, it's not how you play the game. Everything is part of football, but the game? no sir.

[goonsquad]

Diving is cheating. However I must say that referees will almost never give a penalty if you get fouled but stay on your feet. So players do what they have to do, to help their team win. It sucks, but it'll be hard to change.

[btkel88]

Diving is starting to ruin the game because defenders are so afraid to make tackles in the box in fear of a pk. Any time a South American or Spanish player gets the ball in the box he will either get his shot off or dive, every time.

However, i think it could easily be discouraged by having referees review the match afterwards, and then start some system to track each player's amount of dives. This could lead to yellow cards and suspensions for the player, which I think would put an end to diving.

[dannytoone]

Diving can be cheating, but it can also be a defense against brutal defenders. Sometimes defenders will attack certain players and when referees don't do anything about it, the players will dive any time the defender closes in. Anything to get the refs to notice and prevent their own injury.

[COPA17]

i have to agree with yid army, it gives football a bad face here in the states. people always complain to me how futbol is a pu$$y sport, because the players go down whenever theyre touched. me being a defender, i despise it all the more when someone goes to ground from minimal contact. however, when i get into the box, and if i get hit in a questionable manner, im not gonna stay up unless i have a clear shot on goal.

[j.fisher]

Originally Posted by COPA17

i have to agree with yid army, it gives football a bad face here in the states. people always complain to me how futbol is a pu$$y sport, because the players go down whenever theyre touched. me being a defender, i despise it all the more when someone goes to ground from minimal contact. however, when i get into the box, and if i get hit in a questionable manner, im not gonna stay up unless i have a clear shot on goal.

So what you're saying is that you HATE diving... unless you get touched, then you'll dive?

[Powdered Water]

I hate it too, but physical football will lead to more and more diving anyway. If you're getting abused this way and that way, then enough is enough and you go down. That's the beginning of 'diving' and there is a thin red line between that and just going down to look for a nod from a ref.

It's the consequence of the way football has been developing I'm afraid.

[gatorguin]

For me, I can accept the fact that football can sometimes be theatrical. Do I wish players fell only when a true foul occurred? Of course. But, what really annoys me is when they roll around on the ground feigning some sort of horrific injury. Dude, we saw the replay, he barely grazed your shin. Get up and play. You embarrassing yourself and the sport.

[Tashinho]

Diving is cheating end of!! Its not to prevent getting injured at all. Youth setups tell them that they have to cheat to win and refs are always biased and will never card certain people mainly scummy mancs. Should be a red card everytime and ********** boy Ronaldo should get burnt at the stake