And Soccer Officials Wonder Why We Make Fun Of Them!

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I read this article on MSN Sports, the video is in French I think: Unconscious soccer player on stretcher gets red card for diving | Yardbarker.com

MTD, Sr.

If you watched the Women's World Cup last year, you might recall in the US-Brazil match that one of the Brazilian players went down hard and had to be removed from the field on a stretcher. This occurred towards the end of the match as the US appeared to be mounting a comeback. As soon as the stretcher crossed the goal line, the player leapt off the stretcher and ran around the flag to the touchline so she could be readmitted to the game. (She was readmitted but only after receiving a caution for unsporting behavior.)

When soccer players are that committed to deception, I have a hard time faulting a referee who didn't actually see a foul.

[BillyMac]