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DIVING BORED

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The Late Tackle Magazine Team
22 January 2015

ROB BRADLEY suggests revamping the penalty laws could be one way of trying to curb the growing menace of diving in football

Manchester United’s Ashley Young takes a tumble over Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris

YEARS ago the word ‘dive’ only had a tenuous football connection by referring to the seedy nightspot you might end up in after a Saturday afternoon at the match and the evening on a pub crawl.
These days, however, diving is a controversial issue and some Premier League stars, such as Manchester United’s Ashley Young, have gained a reputation as seria...

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