Am I alone in wondering if this could be a turning point for football? Dida has received a 2 match ban for feigning injury against Celtic. It's a pity it's not more, but it at least sets a precedent for players being banned for feigning injury. Could it be that this is the start of a clamp down on the rediculous play acting in football?Although UEFA did well to ban Dida at all (I didn't expect them to, despite calling for them to), they could have also fined the club for the fact that the physio's went along with the charade. Imagine the effect that could have - players would go go down only for physio's to come on and pull them to their feet telling them not to be so rediculous....everyone's a winner, especially refs who wouldn't have to worry about so much play acting in time.
Fingers crossed this is the beginning of the end.
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Would be a bit harsh on the physios/doctors, who are duty bound to listen to the player and take his supposed injuries seriously. I suspect they'd all rather be fined than accidentally force an injured player to play on. Great to see Dida banned though, here's hoping his appeal fails.
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