More changes to the laws, who wants 'em? Phil Cornwall does, if it means discouraging players from persistently taking a dive
In this World Cup, we have seen enough diving to last a lifetime. But I think there’s a need to distinguish between the different motives for it – and indeed accept some of it. Often it has simply been to draw the referee’s attention to offences – notably shirt-pulling, which has been rife and is hard to spot. Are strikers supposed to meekly accept being grabbed, now that defenders won’t risk them getting away for fear of having to tackle with their legs and risking a yellow or red card?