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Originally Posted by right-track
Only since it was recognised that cheating/diving are the margins that games are won and lost at a high level.
Ferguson himself recognised this as fact and instructs his players to do likewise in big games, especially in Europe.
Generally speaking, it's a continental trait that's infected the English game over the years.
The Italians have it down to a fine art and actually practice 'simulation' and where a good dive that gets a penalty is admired.
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Yeah I agree, I don't think you can say the english are just as bad at it. And that isn't me being biased. I'm Irish! The premiership has become bad for diving but a lot of that is down to the foreign influence that has come into the game. Italians are terrible at feigning injuries and I'd say Portugal are the worst for actual diving.
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