So England beat Denmark, thanks to an own-goal and a dodgy penalty. I’m not singling out Raheem Sterling for ‘diving’, because he was only doing what all players do: running into the penalty area in the hope that they can find a foot to trip over. Why should they stay on their feet and take a shot at goal when they could just fall over and win a penalty? However, even the idea of “winning” a penalty seems to condone cheating. When all the players are trying to con the referee, from the kick-off to the final whistle, the “beautiful game” (© Pele) is irredeemably tarnished.
Son Chas, yesterday, gazing into the distance... or, just possibly, into the future...
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