Why is diving so common in football and not so in other team sports?
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Because the matches are so low scoring and penalty shots are so rewarding, a single dive can be the difference between a win or a loss. They also don’t really penalize it as much as they should, and because it’s so low scoring, it’s unlikely that the other team will be able to score after you dive, so there’s really no downside and a ton of upside. Other sports are higher scoring so it’s not really worth the effort, plus if you dive and you don’t get the call, then it’s likely that the other team will take advantage and score while you’re on the ground. For example, women’s soccer has much less of an issue with diving because it’s higher scoring.
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