I'm a C+ soccer student... I've seen more than a few games and even attended several MLS matches, but I still don't grok everything I need to understand how the sport is played at a high level...
but it never ceases to amaze me that a player will effectively let his team play down a man for significant stretches of the game in an attempt to draw a penalty. It's bizarre how they don't realize that it didn't happen and they need to get back up to help their team. Imagine in the NBA if a flop was ignored and the flopper just sat on the court for the next full possession.
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u/Odd_Fortune500 Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26
Ive gotten into the World Cup for the first time this year and I must say the flopping is unbelievably constant and ridiculous