A draw, and the most blatant dive so far

[vilakins]

We got a goal against Italy! And almost got a second one. Their goal was a dubiously awarded penalty--Italy have got diving down to a fine art--so I think we did bloody well considering.

As for that blatant and utterly shameless Cote d'Ivoire dive that succeeded in getting Kaka sent off for a slight tap on the chest (Keita falls, clutching his

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[entropy_house]

Woah, that was amazing-- run up to a guy who isn't even *looking* at you, bump your chest against his arm, and then throw yourself to the ground clutching at your face, and roll around in agony.

I swear I'd seen that sort of fake done better in school playgrounds.

[vilakins]

Greg calls them Hollywoods. Some are harder to pick, and there was a real injury earlier in that game, but that one was one of the worst I've seen.

[entropy_house]

I imagine it's really embarrassing when everyone watching the telemonitor is screaming 'YOU'RE BLIND, REF'.

[vilakins]

But they can't hear them for the vuvuzelas.

[entropy_house]

I suppose to be a ref, you need the hide of a rhinoceros.