To Dive Or Not To Dive: Rod Lands On His Fanni.

October 14th, 2009 | by: chris | Comments(3)

[101 Great Goals]

The last time we enjoyed a round of civilized European World Cup qualifiers, there was a bit of question as to the legitimacy of the ‘foul’ on Nikola Zigic which won Serbia a penalty and Hugo Lloris a red card. As though by some cosmic force (hello, Raymond) we find ourselves in the exact same position this round, sans red card, with France wearing the other boot.

In the 25th minute Rod Fanni won a penalty and it looks bad. Oh, does it look bad.

The movement in question in high def. Scope out the 3.20 mark for the ‘contact’ followed by a nap and then a triple toe loop.

(Titi slotted the peno and France won 3-1 in a meaningless game for those concerned with such things.)

There was clearly contact, but it was just as clearly well before Rod hurtled himself to the ground. And as we’ve determined time and time again: contact and dive need not be mutually exclusive.

Some surmised it was a slip, but there’s clearly no slip there. Just a complete and inexplicable loss of balance and body torque befitting a Cirque performer (one of the cheap reproductions, not Cirque du Soleil).

What say ye? Dive? Strange yet natural loss of balance? Act of God?

A dive?(polls)