World Cup - soccer image

[RonRef]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Along with the weak performance of U.S.A. in the tournament, that match did more to destroy the image of soccer than any of the usual criticisms and nonsense comparisons to "American" sports.

In spite of being one of the better officiated matches of the tournament, the flaws always stand out. The dive PK, the illegal goal, and the PK that wasn't called (looking like a make-up), followed by the stupid head butt by someone who TV built up to be the image of soccer, were horrible.

Then compund that by deciding a world championship with a "fluke" missed PK and we lost years of progress.

I am not a true soccer fan and I don't officiate soccer, with that said, all I hear is what a great world sport soccer is then why the heck does every player take a dive every time the wind blows. Why don't they put more than one official in the middle of the field? 1 guy watching 22 players...impossible...that was very clear during the entire World Cup! They need to start throwing out yellow cards left and right for guys taking dives.