Footballer Pepe savagely beaten in Champions League final, lucky to be alive - General

[QUOTE=Reagy;50422419]Ruby is quite literally a sport unlike this drama show. Plus Ruby is a sport where its a massive release of pent up anger but held in a gentlemanly manner, if someone gets fucked up everyone routes to help them, in football no one gives a flying fuck due to this cry wolf mentality.[/QUOTE] Diving in the Championship is about as common as gouging is in rugby, it's really not all prima donna bullshit.

Baseball is one of my favorite sports. And each player always tend to respect each other. Though most might find that more boring

[QUOTE=Fr3ddi3;50422269]If none of the referees saw the offense with their own eyes they cannot do anything about it and can't use video technology (this is because the Football Authoritis won't allow it and the whole reason why football is in the dark ages).[/QUOTE] We can only assume corruption from the Football Authoritis if this is the case. There is literally NO REASON not to use video technology unless you WANT the games to be fudged.

Football and american wrestling are becoming more and more similar, except wrestlers are better at acting.

[QUOTE=Helix Snake;50423707]We can only assume corruption from the Football Authoritis if this is the case. There is literally NO REASON not to use video technology unless you WANT the games to be fudged.[/QUOTE] Thats the general opinion, mine too. They love to argue that games will constantly be stopped to review decisions, completely overlooking that fact that if players can't get away with cheating then they wouldnt bother trying in the first place (though you still get the odd moron). Another argument is that video technology cannot be used in the 'lower' leagues cause it'd cost too much, it'd be unfair to just give it to the 'elite' and no one else so no one should have it. And the good old fashiond bullshit argument that they'd rather keep the game Pure. Corruption is likely, but they are definately luddites

Pfff, everybody knows hockey is the best sport ever. You even get to see a bit of actual hockey, inbetween conflicts.

[QUOTE=Helix Snake;50423707]We can only assume corruption from the Football Authoritis if this is the case. There is literally NO REASON not to use video technology unless you WANT the games to be fudged.[/QUOTE] they want the games to be fudged because a lot of fans (especially from south american/latin european countries) enjoy it as extra drama. they're okay with shady refs and unsportsman-like conduct because it adds tension and excitement to what might otherwise be a boring game [url]https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/06/the-fall-how-diving-became-football-worst-crime[/url] in wrestling terms, eddie guerrero was an asshole and people loved him

He hit him so fast you couldn't see the hand moving. So fast.

Footballers are so hillarious. There's always someone making a big deal of a tiny tap, it's comically bad how they react. It's mainly Men's football too.

Still my favorite. Football can be such a soap opera sometimes. [img]http://www.pbh2.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/soccer-dive-headbutts.gif[/img]

must have been such a traumatizing experience.

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0gS5CshUDE[/media] This is why i love Messi

[QUOTE=Disasterpieces;50431748] This is why i love Messi[/QUOTE] Hate to break it to you but Messi is a footballer, more 'honorable' than most but he still dives and simulates, the major differences is that He's not very good at it because he does not do it often, and he doesnt do it often because he plays for Barcelona, a team that wins 3 / 4 / 5 - 0 routinely, meaning he does not need to dive as his team will win without it. And of course the rest of Barceloa is full of players who con the ref liberally so again, he doesnt need to.

How the hell do they even get away with this? do they just fake it all the way to the infirmary?

I fucking hate when you see someone grabbing someone else's shirt, like get the fuck off you stupid cunt.

[QUOTE=Fr3ddi3;50436795]Hate to break it to you but Messi is a footballer, more 'honorable' than most but he still dives and simulates, the major differences is that He's not very good at it because he does not do it often, and he doesnt do it often because he plays for Barcelona, a team that wins 3 / 4 / 5 - 0 routinely, meaning he does not need to dive as his team will win without it. And of course the rest of Barceloa is full of players who con the ref liberally so again, he doesnt need to.[/QUOTE] He almost never does it because he's not a diver, he's confident in his ability to do more staying up than getting a freekick. Has nothing to do with the team, but with the individual. As you said the rest of Barcelona still does it so your reasoning makes no sense.

[QUOTE=Disasterpieces;50437947]He almost never does it because he's not a diver, he's confident in his ability to do more staying up than getting a freekick. Has nothing to do with the team, but with the individual. As you said the rest of Barcelona still does it so your reasoning makes no sense.[/QUOTE] As i said in that post, he's more honourable than most in the game, but when the chips are down and Barca / he are desperate, he goes down. All footballers do it, Messi is no different. The rest of my post identifies why he and barca are not desperate for a Messi dive that often.