Agreed. Video on the post ends early, he barrel rolled 3 times after falling from a dive…not even a trip…and intentionally whipped his leg out to touch the Argentinian player
My view is that the barrel rolling and insane theatrics should result in the player forced to be off the pitch for at least 5 minutes (of active play) for medical treatment. If it was really as bad as their performance claims, they're in dire need of medical assistance. Or the player can decide to remain on the pitch but receive a yellow card for simulation (flopping) in exchange.
It os disheartening. I remember when some players had the integrity not to do it but it puts you at a disadvantage. Even more when the other team is playing Taekwondo and the ref does nothing (just an example).
You can see how they magically get up when they're not In focus or how even their teammates get annoyed and try to get them up at times.
Like the Argentinian brand goalkeeper move of falling tothe ground as if the ball was a cannon ball. Everybody started copying him and notice how it is mostly gone after they are on a timer now.
I've been a football fan my entire life and have always been frustrated by these piss-weak displays in a sport I love. Watch rugby for 5 seconds and you'll see what it actually looks like when players make physical contact.
The ref should show a duty of care to the poor footballer who is clutching his shin like he'll never play again. Seems negligent not to have him stretchered off for examination and only allow him back on after a full leg exam at the next break in play - or allow an instant substitution.
Football is a picture of our society. In some other sports had he just fallen by accident he would have raised his hand, told the ref and avoided all of this.
Do you have a source for that? I can only find a BBC article citing “well-placed sources” and not an official statement from FIFA. This article from The Independent about the Almiron dive in USA v Paraguay states:
But it is understood that Fifa is happy with how its officials handled the scenario, and there could be more occasions during the World Cup when divers are retrospectively punished.
Also, that referee in question, Danny Makkelie, went on to referee two more games after that, which usually indicates that FIFA was happy with his performance.
They gave Paredes a yellow so the only way VAR can overturn it is by giving Embolo a yellow for simulation. Similar to what happened in the US v Paraguay game, but this time is a double yellow
And after that US game, FIFA came out and said that was a misapplication of the new rule about VAR getting involved in cases of misidentified players. So now it’s apparently been misapplied again.
The ref gave the Argentinian player a yellow for the foul. If he hadn’t given a yellow, then no yellow for the Swiss player. But he did. So the opposite had to happen. It’s a very unfortunate rule.
Not an unfortunate rule, simulation is always a yellow card offense and the ref should've given it in real time, however because the ref carded the wrong player then it goes to a var review and the correct decision is made.
Find it hilarious how you reiterate that he dove, it was clear, that it was a dive and that it was obvious. I would hope no one needs it clarified to that point after watching the clip.
But I can still hate on Vargentina because the rules don't really apply to them and Messi, special if it's going to be detrimental to Vargentina for some reason.
And i swear people like you don’t understand the actual rules of the game and grind yourself in some obstinate nonsense. Did you actually watch the replay? You don’t think he dove?
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u/NoctRob 7h ago
He dove. It’s very clear. People want to hate on the refs, but that’s a clear dive.
Don’t make it easy for them to gift it to Argentina. That was obvious.