Posted by: hurray July 7, 2006
Saving Cristiano Ronaldo's Pride
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Orange Boy, I never said that it was fine for Portugal to dive since Italians do the same. In fact, I was saying that to hold portugese team as a scapegoat for diving is not fair. All I wanted to say was, if you want to accuse Portugal for diving, or in that matter C.Ronaldo, then do so about every other player who dives. Why just pick C.Ronaldo. So next time try not to turn my argument towards me. It simply won't work :) And about Figo's head butting the dutch player, did you forget who badly the dutch player covered his face and fell on the ground as if he had been shot at point blank? Now that is where the whole faking started. And Figo just followed later on. And what about Deco being thrown on the ground after he picked the ball, huh? Dutch are known to play rough, and that is what they did in that match. Or at least they started. Portugal just played along. Bidhan40, Portugese team were not labeled divers in France, in Italy or in Germany right after their match against England. It was all spread by British media. Yes, I do not disagree that they have dove, in some instance too much. But why make such a big hue and cry when many other teams do the same? If you want to, then why separate just Portugal? Is it because they beat your favorite team? If so, then your opinions are going to be biased. There is no surprise.
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