Comments on: Diving Files: You Can’t Fake Being Hit By An Official, Dumbass.

By: Marco P.

Marco P. — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:04:48 +0000

Escudero’s submitting his autobiography. “Brushed by the flag”.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:22:02 +0000

My Portuguese is also rusty but here’s a bit:

Typical reflex of the Argentinians they feel a hit and they fall, it doesn’t matter what it is they fall. Here’s one trying to get the expulsion of the line judge.

By: Adie

Adie — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:19:52 +0000

The other player hit his arm. He wanted the player who hit him to be booked but unfortunately instead of touching his arm he touched his nose. Sometimes that’s what happens when you are faking.

By: SP

SP — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:49:00 +0000

i think he was just diving bc the guy hit his arm and the flag was just coincidentally there. i don’t think he was trying to blame it on the assistant ref.

that being said, that dive was still terrible in a comedic way.