Will be the diving champions at Euro 2012?

I was just watching highlights of the friendlies from yesterday and noticed that Adrián López Álvarez earned Spain's second goal through some ridiculous diving. So, with Euro 2012 coming up, which team do you think will dive the most and earn the most pen's from diving?

Here's the highlights from Spain's Adrián López Álvarez diving yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qtUcvxk6UgU

I watched the video like 5 times. People commenting that Ivanovic touched Adrian's foot? Am I blind or they spouting BS?

Ukraine

Ashley Young.

How is that an obvious dive? Have you ever had that happen to you while running? Its impossible to stay on your feet

I'm debating between England, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

He tripped himself, not a dive.

Viva Ronaldo 7 wrote:How is that an obvious dive? Have you ever had that happen to you while running? Its impossible to stay on your feet

Yes, I have. I didn't go flying like a circus act. I fell and got back up.

Theo Filippo wrote:He tripped himself, not a dive.

How do you know if it was intentional or not? He earned a pen and seemed to be looking for one. Look at him raise his arm.

Theo Filippo wrote:He tripped himself, not a dive.

He was claiming for a foul though ?

mac wrote:

Theo Filippo wrote:He tripped himself, not a dive.

How do you know if it was intentional or not? He earned a pen and seemed to be looking for one. Look at him raise his arm.

How do you know? I don't particularly care if he did or didn't because diving doesn't bother me at all, nothing wrong with a good dive.

Grenade wrote:

Theo Filippo wrote:He tripped himself, not a dive.

He was claiming for a foul though ?

He obviously thought he'd been tripped up by Ivanovic.

I would've claimed a peno too..

Between Young and Spain.

England, Captain Fantastic will be showing the lads the basics to two footed challenges and dramatic tumbles every day in training.

I think he just tripped on his own foot there. He was one on one with the keeper and had a good chance of just shooting it in the goal. Plus, it would require some great timing, thought process, and skill to intentionally trip yourself like that.

As for why he was asking for a penalty, he probably thought he was tripped by the defender. You sometimes can't tell.

Holland boii

Portugal. Ronaldo and Nani

ahlycotc wrote:I think he just tripped on his own foot there. He was one on one with the keeper and had a good chance of just shooting it in the goal. Plus, it would require some great timing, thought process, and skill to intentionally trip yourself like that.

As for why he was asking for a penalty, he probably thought he was tripped by the defender. You sometimes can't tell.

Yes, he tripped over himself because of the speed he was running at. Still, it's pretty obvious most of the time when a defender makes contact with you. Only contact he made was with the air.

Theo Filippo wrote:

mac wrote:

How do you know if it was intentional or not? He earned a pen and seemed to be looking for one. Look at him raise his arm.

How do you know? I don't particularly care if he did or didn't because diving doesn't bother me at all, nothing wrong with a good dive.

I don't know for sure but the facts are he wasn't touched and he raised his hand for a foul. I don't know his exact thought process but the video makes it appear he dived.

Anyways, there is something wrong with a "good" dive when it can potentially decide a game. Not in this case but it might happen at Euro 2012.

Spain never dive, Ivanovic kicked him.

Portugal will dive most

mac wrote:

Theo Filippo wrote:How do you know? I don't particularly care if he did or didn't because diving doesn't bother me at all, nothing wrong with a good dive.

I don't know for sure but the facts are he wasn't touched and he raised his hand for a foul. I don't know his exact thought process but the video makes it appear he dived.

Anyways, there is something wrong with a "good" dive when it can potentially decide a game. Not in this case but it might happen at Euro 2012.

He tripped himself up and he thought Ivanovic had a hack at his leg, use your head it's not hard to work out.

Oh well, hopefully a dive does settle it.

Theo Filippo wrote:He tripped himself up and he thought Ivanovic had a hack at his leg, use your head it's not hard to work out.

Oh well, hopefully a dive does settle it.

Use your fucking head too moron. "I know there is a defender behind me. I'm going fast as fuck. If I trip over myself or just fall, it might look like he got a piece of me."

I've seen similar examples to this plenty of times in football.


Edit: I just watched it again. Ivanovic did nothing but sprint. He didn't even attempt a tackle. You're so fucking blind or trolling as usual. What a bellend.

Holland or Spain.

mac wrote:

Theo Filippo wrote:He tripped himself up and he thought Ivanovic had a hack at his leg, use your head it's not hard to work out.

Oh well, hopefully a dive does settle it.

Use your fucking head too moron. "I know there is a defender behind me. I'm going fast as fuck. If I trip over myself or just fall, it might look like he got a piece of me."

I've seen similar examples to this plenty of times in football.

You're a bellend.

Yeah, sorry to burst your bubble.. he didn't think that, you must rate him highly to give him that much credit though.

Spain or Ashley Young as been said

mac wrote:

Theo Filippo wrote:He tripped himself up and he thought Ivanovic had a hack at his leg, use your head it's not hard to work out.

Oh well, hopefully a dive does settle it.

Use your fucking head too moron. "I know there is a defender behind me. I'm going fast as fuck. If I trip over myself or just fall, it might look like he got a piece of me."

I've seen similar examples to this plenty of times in football.


Edit: I just watched it again. Ivanovic did nothing but sprint. He didn't even attempt a tackle. You're so fucking blind or trolling as usual. What a bellend.

Where did I say he did? You aren't very bright are you.

Theo Filippo wrote:Yeah, sorry to burst your bubble.. he didn't think that, you must rate him highly to give him that much credit though.

No. That's the thought process of any footballer considering a dive. There's a risk factor. If it looks too obvious or the ref can see it, you risk a yellow.

Sorry, to burst your bubble but it was a dive. Ivanovic didn't even attempt a tackle. How about you watch it a few times you arse. I think Adrian's trash. Not necessarily at diving though. However, I do rate Ivanovic.

I never once claimed Ivanovic touched him, Adrian tripped himself up and thought Ivanovic had a kick at him hence why he appealed for it. Since you seem to be a psychologist why is it in Adrian's interest to intentionally go down in a friendly?

Sorry to burst both your bubbles, but this argument is really stupid

Who created the bubble? i see no creating of one bubble