And The Academy Award Goes To…Giacomo Tedesco
By: chris | September 14th, 2008In real time it didn’t appear Sulley Muntari had even hit Giacomo Tedesco’s face, which does appear to be the case from this replay. But still, it was a tap and Tedesco hammed it up for the cameras like there was no tomorrow (I’m partial to the second angle they show). Did a good job, too, because it got Muntari sent off. Didn’t, however, help matters in the karma department: Catania scored three goals, two of which were for Inter, thus losing the game 2-1. Though the validity of the second Inter goal is – surprise, surprise – severely questionable.
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Giacomo Tedesco has long been known as the premier diver of Italian calcio. He’s a player with great skill and technique but his theatrics are laughable.
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hater…
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not you francesco
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the funniest thing was the Scottish commentator’s reaction.
“Ooooh, that’s a good acting job by Tedesco. (as slow-motion replay is unfolding)….You can see the delayed pain (in reference that he started to feel the slap about a second or two after it had occurred) traveling through his body.”
i have to say 3 things:
1. yes it was a fine bit of acting
2. Muntari did strike him and did do it intentionally. this should not be tolerated in football and he deserved to be punished
3. he shold not have received a red card for it.however, on top of this, subsequent to Muntari’s being shown off, about 8 or more Inter fouls (a bunch of bad tackles, 2 pushes and a couple of shirt tugs) were clearly ignored while Catania received 2 unwarranted yellows for completely minor shirt tugs. Reffing was very inconsistent.
As neither a Catania nor Inter fan i think i am being pretty objective.
At best Inter deserved to tie, but probably shoiuld have lost.
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tho from the camera angles the 2nd goal was unclear, the fact that the catania players didn’t protest as vehemently as they might’ve if they thought the ball hadn’t crossed the line, makes me think it was in fact a goal.
i am biased but just as one might say inter were lucky to win this, had they lost or drawn one would half argued they were unlucky considering the run of play (catania had what? one shot on goal in the 1st hour?)..
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“severely questionable” Thats funny. Kinda like that back pass that somehow wasn’t a back pass in Palermo v Roma?
I would argue more strenuously but Roma was beaten so badly this weekend that I feel a bit bad for Chris. Plus, Lazio have been winning. Lazio 6, Roma 1 — Ouch.
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You’d like to compare a questionable goal that won a game – something Inter has a history of – with a shoulda been indirect free kick? Fine, give em a goal on the free kick and take away the Cavani offside goal. No net change.
And you’d be surprised how little Roma and calcio in general affect everything else I do.
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Francesco, I’d argue it’s still Nedved. He’s just a bit more refined in his technique, which is something of a compliment.
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I dunno, you sound a little cranky Chris.
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Yeah, especially with the Nedved bashing. Of course a Romanista would hate a Juve legend who’s ex-Laziale, though.
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I think Nedved was worse in his youth. As he’s grown older he seems to be less of a diver now.
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Well, at his age, once you are down on the ground it is hard to get back up.
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Tedesco’s behaviour is perhaps the most pathetic scene in sports ive ever watched…except for drogba’s offsides goal he inadvertantly continued to celebrate. I got that foreingly embarrasment feeling, this man is a joke and the ref better snap out of his blissful dream, it makes the match look unprofessional.
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