tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post3637821114581350010..comments2024-03-22T21:02:55.051+13:00Comments on Bat, Bean, Beam: Arjen Robben, or the art of the hyperreal football diveGiovanni Tisohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-89036940741276420012014-07-11T15:30:26.318+12:002014-07-11T15:30:26.318+12:00It is interesting to see how much pushing and grab...It is interesting to see how much pushing and grabbing with hands goes on. The match officials don't have the benefit of seeing real foul play in slow motion either.<br /><br />Both sports you mention are spectacles of a gladiatorial nature. Somewhere between a pastiche and a parody of the real sport. I guess the gladiators were tasked with playing up the death of animals, criminals, slaves Stacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-52592103895398090412014-07-10T14:13:59.266+12:002014-07-10T14:13:59.266+12:00Gary Lineker holds the proud record of never havin...Gary Lineker holds the proud record of never having been booked in a match. But that was before they made diving a bookable offence, otherwise he would have been sent off every week. Like1990 when he dived twice to rob Cameroon who had played England off the pitchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-58479326564867072482014-07-08T21:34:45.165+12:002014-07-08T21:34:45.165+12:00Robben: "I believe I can diiiiiiiiive"
...Robben: "I believe I can diiiiiiiiive"<br /><br />https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Br-975FCUAAm-pN.jpgSHGnoreply@blogger.com