Puyol's cynacism to blame not HenryBollocks. They ARE getting away with it when they obstruct the forward chasing the ball to the goal line, allowing a goal kick. Throw-ins, corners, etc, every time a player wants to gain an...
No Steve according to the geniuses in here who understand the game perfectly he should just pretend Neill isn't there and run through him. Or as you say just apply the ABS brakes and stop running. Or jump 6 feet into the air and avoid him.
It was within Grosso's rights to kick the ball wherever he wanted, since there is no law in the game which prohibits him from kicking it "too far in opposition and sending it to his right when the opposition slid in thinking he would send it to his left.
Players Feigning InjuryOK, FIFA introduced a rule a few years ago that any player that requires treatment from the trainer must leave the pitch for a few seconds. It was to stop players feigning injury - figuring...
Simple fact is the idiot Neill went to ground, thinking Grosso was going to keep running in a straight line at the goalkeeper, something every player does when he gets into the box. But Grosso having more than half a brain saw what was coming and decided to flick the ball to one side and possibly pleased with this because it meant Grosso tripped over Neill who was lying on the ground at this stage waiting for the ball to show up somewhere else. The referee who was right beside the action correctly interpreted it however as a foul since the striker bearing down on goal was obstructed from making progress by the player lying on the ground.
Penalty
Simple as.
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