Even though it didn't really affect the outcome of the game, I really hated that Red Card against South Africa's goalie. The attacker grazed his toes and goes down like he was shot by a 50 caliber.
THAT is one reason why many Americans dislike the sport.
Don't get me wrong, there is such a thing as a "professional foul" in every sport you can name, but the way some soccer pros go down makes you wonder if they could pass a field sobriety test.
Has anyone here ever seen the Travel Channel series
Dhani Tackles The Globe? Dhani Jones, a football player, travels to different countries and spends two weeks learning a new sport. He recently was in South Africa where he learned soccer.
During his training, the coach decided to let Jones teach the team in a more aggressive way, like American football training. So, Jones paired them up and told them to go after the ball. They were allowed to push and shove their opponent to gain control of the ball.
So, two guys rush the ball, they make contact with each other and second guy immediately drops to the ground, grabs his knee, and begins to act as if a great white shark has just torn off his leg.
What's funny is that Jones, who's a pretty big guy, just walks up to the player, picks him off the ground and tells him to "walk it off". The kid keeps up the "But my leg's broken!" act for a few seconds before walking away.
I'm guessing this sort of behavior has almost become a reflex with some soccer players.
