Oscar's dive against Southampton prompted widespread criticism in the British media.
January 3rd, 2014
04:40 PM ET
Time to act on football's floppers?
It’s the bugbear of every football fan.
A player hits the turf after a collision with an opponent, rolling around in apparent agony before the referee brings the game to a halt.
The stricken “victim” is eventually led from the field, either limping alongside his team’s physio or lying prostrate on a stretcher.
When the player leaves the pitch and the action eventually resumes, something miraculous happens. FULL POST
