Diving (football) 3543446 221214015 2008-06-23T15:23:24Z 24.83.225.219 changed verb tense of one of the examples to match the rest {{Two other uses|the act of simulation in football (soccer)|other uses of the term diving|dive|other uses of the word simulation|simulation}} '''Diving''' (or '''simulation''' - the term used by [[FIFA]] which is used for any simulated foul, not just those resulting in a "dive") in the context of [[football (soccer)]] is an attempt by a player to gain an unfair advantage by diving to the ground and possibly simulating an [[injury]], to appear as if a [[foul (football)|foul]] has been committed. Dives are often used to exaggerate the amount of contact present in a [[tackle (football move)|challenge]]. Deciding on whether a player has dived is very subjective, and one of the most controversial aspects of football discussion. Players do this so they can receive [[free kick]]s or [[penalty kick]]s, which can provide scoring opportunities, or so the opposing player receives a [[Misconduct (football)|yellow or red card]], giving their own team an advantage. ==Punishment== [[Football referee]]s and the governing body FIFA are now trying to prevent diving with more powerful punishments as part of their ongoing target to stop all kinds of simulation in football.<Ref name=FIFA> {{cite press release|publisher=FIFA|date=[[2006-03-04]]|url=http://www.fifa.com/en/media/index/0,1369,105502,00.html|title=IFAB clamps down on time-wasting, reckless play and simulation}}</Ref> The [[Laws of the Game|game's rules]] now state that "Any simulating action anywhere on the field, which is intended to deceive the referee, must be sanctioned as [[unsporting behaviour]]" which is [[misconduct (football)|misconduct]] punishable by a yellow card.<ref>[[Laws of the Game]], Law 12, Decision 5</ref> The rule changes are in response to an increasing trend of diving and simulation. ==Famous incidents== *[[Franny Lee]] of Manchester City, Derby County and England was one of the first players in English football to get a reputation for diving. In one season he scored 35 goals, 15 of which came from penalties mainly won by him. This inevitably led to accusations of simulation and he was dubbed ''Lee One Pen'' or ''Lee Won Pen''. * During the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], in a quarter-final match between [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] and [[Netherlands national football team|the Netherlands]], [[Ariel Ortega]] received a red card for headbutting Dutch goalkeeper [[Edwin van der Sar]], after van der Sar confronted Ortega on his play-acting attempt to draw a penalty. Ortega had already been cautioned by the referee for diving, but his "head-butt" was really only an intimidating gesture which didn't actually hit Van der Sar.<Ref name=CNNSI> Jones, P. (1998, July 4). [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/07/04/philjones_04/ Long-awaited revenge - The Netherlands pay back controversial loss to Argentina.] In CNN/SI - World Cup France '98. Retrieved on July 18, 2006.</Ref><Ref name=CNN>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/07/05/ortega_suspension/ You're out! - Ortega receives three game suspension for headbutting.] (1998, July 5). In CNN/SI - World Cup France '98. Retrieved on July 18, 2006)</Ref> * A notorious incident of a player not caught simulating until after the match occurred during the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] vs [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] group stage match during the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]. [[Rivaldo]] was about to take a corner when [[Hakan Ünsal]] of Turkey kicked the ball at him, as he was annoyed about the time Rivaldo was taking and Turkey wanted to hurry up the game. Rivaldo collapsed dramatically holding his face despite the fact that the ball had hit him on his legs. Ünsal was sent off and Brazil went on to win the match. Rivaldo was fined, but the sanctions were criticised as too lenient. Rivaldo's excuse was "I was thinking in advance, I thought that the ball was going to roll up my body and hit me in the head, therefore I tried to protect myself".<Ref name=Espn> {{cite news|work=ESPN|title=Rivaldo fined for play-acting|date=[[2002-06-05]]|url=http://worldcup.espnsoccernet.com/story?id=214203&lang=en}}</Ref> * Arsenal's [[Robert Pires]] was accused of diving when he went down easily to earn his team a penalty against Portsmouth in 2003.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3109874.stm BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Arsenal | Pires: I am not a cheat<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Arsenal were 1-0 down and the resulting spot kick earned them a 1-1 draw. The Gunners would end the 2003-2004 season unbeaten and would later complete a record 49 match unbeaten streak. * On [[5 February]] 2006, [[Arjen Robben]] exaggerated a fall after being shoved in the face by [[Liverpool F.C.]] goalkeeper [[José Manuel Reina Páez|José Reina]], resulting in Reina being sent off.<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2006/0205/liverpool.html RTÉ Sport: Benitez's fury over Robben's dive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The incident came moments after Reina had made a clumsy challenge on [[Eidur Gudjohnsen]]. * At the [[2006]] World Cup, late in injury time during the Australia vs Italy game, Italian defender [[Fabio Grosso]] was controversially awarded a penalty in closing stages of the round of 16 when he appeared to simulate a dive over [[Lucas Neil]] of Australia. Italy won the match 1-0 and went on to win the World Cup. * [[July 5th]] [[2006]], [[Thierry Henry]] went down at the slightest of contact from [[Portugal]] defender [[Ricardo Carvalho]] to earn France a penalty kick, converted by [[Zinedine Zidane]]. France went on to defend their way for the duration of the match and set up their 2nd final appearance in the past three World Cups. *On [[July 5]] in the same match against [[France national football team|France]], which [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] lost 1-0, [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] was loudly booed each time he had possession of the ball, by French and English fans alike. Ronaldo (and other members of his side) has been accused of trying to influence the referee by diving.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch_fullscreen?video_id=l3TJyMPcI8g&l=46&t=OEgsToPDskLY1QRlZiQwAwgoJPINeovl&fs=1&title=Portugal%20have%20a%20dive |title = Portugal have a Dive | accessdate = 2006-07-20 | author = youtube.com }}</ref><ref name=dive1>{{cite news | title = Diving threatens to ruin game | url = http://www.eurosport.com/football/worldcup/2006/sport_sto920730.shtml | author = Mike Hytner | publisher = Eurosport | date =[[2006-07-06]] | accessdate = 2006-07-10 }}</ref><ref name=dive2>{{cite news | title = Semifinal act | url = http://washingtontimes.com/sports/20060706-120346-1861r.htm | author = John Haydon | publisher = The Washington Times | date =[[2006-07-06]] | accessdate = 2006-07-06 }}</ref><ref name=dive3>{{cite news | author = Martyn Ziegler | url = http://worldcup.sportinglife.com/football/features/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/07/05/WORLDCUP_Portugal_Overview.html | title = NO FOND FAREWELL FOR SCOLARI | publisher = Sporting Life | date = [[2006-07-05]] | accessdate = 2006-07-10 }}</ref><ref name=dive4>{{cite news | author = Bruce Crumley | url = http://www.time.com/time/europe/2006/wcup/070506,franceportugal.html | title = Hungry to the final whistle | publisher = Time | date = [[2006-07-05]] | accessdate = 2006-07-06 }}</ref> There have been similar accusations in the past, and Ronaldo has been booked for the offence more than once in the English [[Premier League]].<ref name=dive5>{{cite news | author = Henry Winter | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2005/04/18/sfgnew18.xml | title = Ferguson's men script a showdown | publisher = The Daily Telegraph | date = [[2005-04-18]] | accessdate = 2006-07-06 }}</ref><ref name=dive6>{{cite news | author = Roy Collins | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2004/01/18/sfgwol18.xml | title = Wolves turn the tables on United | publisher = The Daily Telegraph | date = [[2004-01-18]] | accessdate = 2006-07-06 }}</ref><ref name=dive7>{{cite news | author = Tim Rich | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2005/04/21/sfgeve21.xml | title = Two sent off as United receive history lesson | publisher = The Daily Telegraph | date = [[2005-04-18]] | accessdate = 2006-07-06 }}</ref> Shortly after he dropped back to second place in the online voting for Best Young Player, it was reported by BBC Sport that this was partly because of an email campaign by an England supporter urging people to vote for [[Luis Valencia]], who was the second place player to prevent Ronaldo from winning the award.<ref> {{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5153870.stm |title=Supporters 'hijack' Ronaldo vote |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2006-07-10 |date=[[2006-07-06]] }}</ref> Though the online vote only affected the nomination process, FIFA Technical Study Group awarded the honours to [[Germany national football team|Germany's]] [[Lukas Podolski]], citing Ronaldo's behaviour as a factor.<ref> {{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5157434.stm |title=Podolski beats Ronaldo to award |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2006-07-10 |date=[[2006-07-07]] }}</ref> *On 28 March 2007, [[Steven Gerrard]] of [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[England national football team|England]] was accused of making a "ludicrous dive" in a failed attempt to win a penalty for England against Andorra during a [[Euro 2008]] qualifying match.<Ref> {{cite news|work=Daily Mirror|title=ANDORRA 0-3 ENGLAND|date=[[2007-03-29]]|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tm_headline=andorra-0-3-england&method=full&objectid=18825110&siteid=89520-name_page.html}}</Ref> *On October 3rd 2007, during a Champion's League game between [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[A.C Milan]] , 27-year-old Celtic fan Robert McHendry ran onto the pitch towards [[Dida (goalkeeper)|Dida]], touched him on his shoulder, and ran away. Dida attempted to chase after the fan but fell to the ground moments later, holding the side of his face; he was eventually stretchered off the pitch with ice on his face and substituted. [1] Milan announced after the match that they would not seek any punishment against Celtic. McHendry turned himself in to police the next day and was given a lifetime ban from Celtic Park. An investigation of the incident by UEFA resulted in Dida being banned for two games for simulation, whilst Celtic were fined £25,000. ==References== <References/> ==See also== *[[Unsportsmanlike conduct]] *[[Sportsmanship]] *[[Gamesmanship]] *[[Time wasting]] *[[Flop (basketball)]] [[Category:Football (soccer) terminology]] [[de:Schwalbe (Fußball)]] [[nl:Schwalbe (voetbal)]] [[sv:filmning]] [[zh:假摔]]