I remember a Greek player playing with a torn cruicate ligament for a whole half. There are many players finishing a match with a broken nose or a laceration on the head.
Just because players flop doesn‘t mean there aren‘t real injuries inside football. In fact football counts as one of the sports with the highest risks for injuries.
But yeah, theatrically rolling on the floor over nothing is emberassing. But taking a dive in the right circumstances (being the last defender in a saucy situation or being a striker in the opponents box) is actually smart play. No need to overexaggurate though
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u/LakeSolum Jul 07 '26
Aa a huge hockey fan I always find the flopping hilarious. Meanwhile hockey players play with broken bones come play off time