Euro 2020

[MCMLXXXII]

It's why media portrayals of his free kick shouts are so very different to other players. He knows it, and he called it out. Things Sterling does are criticised in ways that we don't see with other players. The idea that a black footballer is cheating is so much easier for certain media outlets to sell than that he's playing a smart game, or he's one of those cheeky lads, like their viewers/readers know from down the pub.

I'm not saying he never goes down. I'm saying when he does, the reaction is different. Watch the reactions to similar situations, it's so obvious.

You are either young or ignorant. Players have been called out before for diving and way worse then Sterling. He's just a bad actor like Robben, Völler and Matthaeus before him

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Sterling goes down one end, no penalty.

Does the same thing the other end, free kick.

There's an inconsistency there.

One wasn't a foul, the other one clearly was.

[Airlick]

When in doubt, play the racism card.

[klogaroth]

You are either young or ignorant. Players have been called out before for diving and way worse then Sterling. He's just a bad actor like Robben, Völler and Matthaeus before him

Other players are routinely praised these days for smart dives, where they make more out of a tackle than was really in it, cos otherwise they don't get the free kick that they really should've had.

Also good bits of gamesmanship, and on the other end the tactical yellow.

[MCMLXXXII]

Other players are routinely praised these days for smart dives, where they make more out of a tackle than was really in it, cos otherwise they don't get the free kick that they really should've had.

Also good bits of gamesmanship, and on the other end the tactical yellow.

Please show evidence of those praises. I despise every form of diving

[TJ]

Hell of a save from Pickford tbf.

[klogaroth]

Please show evidence of those praises. I despise every form of diving

You apparently didn't despise the dive in this game, 30 seconds before Sterling going down, enough to comment.

[Kyphael]

Shaw set the tone and England dominated the whole first half. Italy's putting more pressure in the second half, though.

[Kallisto]

Now England have to wake up

[Kyphael]

...well, fuck.

[MCMLXXXII]

You apparently didn't despise the dive in this game, 30 seconds before Sterling going down, enough to comment.

Italian diving is standard. The English hypocrisy towards diving is hilarious

[TJ]

Game on, hopefully livens up the game.

[Sughs]

Let's go!!!

[MCMLXXXII]

This was bound to happen

[Northern Goblin]

Shocking defending, but Italy have been the better team this half.

[Kyphael]

Where the hell is this coming from? It's like a whole different Italian squad from the walking dead of the first half.

[klogaroth]

Italian diving is standard. The English hypocrisy towards diving is hilarious

So based on Sterling's country of birth, if he dives it's worse than an Italian player? That sounds like the hypocrisy to me.

[MCMLXXXII]

Come on Chiesa stand up

[lockybalboa]

Cmon Raheem, do your thing in the box again! BoJo and Co are waiting!

[Makabreska]

Whops, we got intruder on the pitch.

[Pozz]

Whops, we got intruder on the pitch.

The irony of UEFA making sure those people are not shown, players dying on the pitch however? That's good telly!