>>>>>Trouble to say the least. It really looked like Chile had it. That was the best soccer match I have seen in a long time, with Mexico vs. the Netherlands also being right up there.
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>>>>How can you consider Mex - Net a good much when yourself started a thread about this world cup being a diving competition? What Robben did was disgusting, even prompting the match commentator saying, in one play that Robben actually tried, "for once Robben stayed on his feet" or something like that. And if you think I making sh*t out, http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/i-was-diving-but-penalty-was-right-says-arjen-robben-30393518.html (I did not read this link, I read it somewhere else in Spanish so I googled to show it here, that is the first link to the search "robben acknowledges diving")
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>>>The truth is that Robben is not alone. Professional soccer/football players must be the embarrassment of professional sports. The endless faking, diving, pretending to be hurt. The pretense of innocence when making blatant fouls. The protestations when penalized for clear and obvious fouls. These guys foul on purpose, hand the ball on purpose, and then lie about it when caught by the referee and, of course, a million cameras. These guys lie and cheat but are the "role models" of millions. I can only imagine how rugby players and American football players must laugh at these cry babies every time someone touches them. The game has become an embarrassment. Attached is a picture of the trophy all these "professionals" desire above all else.
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>>Like rugby players never bend the rules "Fake blood anyone ?" Collapsing scrums, spear tackles etc.
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>When I watch world class rugby or American football there are indeed fouls being committed. But invariably when the ref blows the whistle the offending players don't pretend they didn't do it. And the rest of the team don't all surround the ref complaining about it like children. And I rarely see a rugby player / American football player pretend to be hurt by a little shoulder push, roll around the ground in "agony" and then run around 2 minutes later. Rugby players and American football players are in a far, far harder game and complain a fraction of the time and rarely fake injury.

You should check out NBA basketball sometime. Most of the players act like they have never committed a foul in their lives. Some of them also flop like soccer players. It's the same game: trying to work the officials.