Thimmy wrote:

vanDEEZ wrote:I watch the women's world cup. The quality is decent, and man, some of these ladies take a beating. They rarely go down easily or dive.

I wish men's footy would take notice

To be fair, though, mens' football is more physical and tackles occur while players are moving at relatively higher speeds, thus increasing the likelihood of serious injuries. Don't get me wrong, it's admirable that the women don't go down as easily. I don't doubt that they generally have more pride than male players, in that respect, but I daresay they are at a lower risk of getting rugby tackled by the Akinfenwas and De Jongs, and I don't believe diving is exclusively about winning cheap set pieces