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ohiosmith

(24,262 posts) Thu Jul 26, 2012, 01:44 PM Jul 2012

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Should there be an Olympic medal for "Best Acting by a Soccer Player"?

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Should there be an Olympic medal for "Best Acting by a Soccer Player"? (Original Post) ohiosmith Jul 2012 OP

I don't quite follow you. Archae Jul 2012 #1

No! I'm talking about the way they fake injuries to get the other team penalized. Some of them ohiosmith Jul 2012 #2

I don't know. Archae Jul 2012 #3

They don't just drop to get a penalty. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #4

Archae

(46,328 posts)

1. I don't quite follow you.

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 01:48 PM

Jul 2012

Are you talking about the Korea mix-up where the N Koreans threw a tantrum?

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

2. No! I'm talking about the way they fake injuries to get the other team penalized. Some of them

Reply to Archae (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 01:52 PM

Jul 2012

should be on the Diving Team. Sorry! Should have have clearer.

Archae

(46,328 posts)

3. I don't know.

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 01:54 PM

Jul 2012

Mostly I think of the "drama queens" in soccer who throw tantrums and get vicious.

Baitball Blogger

(46,720 posts)

4. They don't just drop to get a penalty.

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 02:01 PM

Jul 2012

They also drop to give their team a chance to rest up.

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