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Originally Posted by Elspode
Another thing to consider is that, as in American football, doing a nice acting job if you're hit (like, say, the punter taking a dive) can result in a favorable call, giving you a free kick or even causing the opponent to be carded.
I think of it as tactical acting...
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Yes, and I contrasted that head butt versus the phony dive by the french forward at 5:00. Even if it were a dive/flop, it would have been justified. But, I still claim the head butt was a flagrant foul, unexpected by the other guy.