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Brazil superstar Neymar has spent 14 MINUTES rolling on the floor

This is the huge turn-off for many with soccer. Truth be told, I have enjoyed watching some of the World Cup and I'm not a soccer fan. The flopping is a big problem. I get that there are other sports where athletes flopheck, in high school I drew charges like crazy in basketball and I definitely drew some from acting. But the degree they take it to and the amount of time they spend rolling around doesn't compare to someone drawing a charge or a football player faking getting hit. The only thing that comes close is a punter acting like he got hurt, but unlike soccer, he doesn't do it multiple times a game.spend a ridiculous amoit of time faking it.and have 6 or 8 other players do it too!
Even my 9 year old daughter that doesn't like sports very much had been watching with me and she says "come on!" When they fake it.
Also, the. KFC commercial in the article is hilarious.
[Post edited by HokieGator at 07/05/2018 9:03PM]

Link: 4 games, 14 minutes

Posted: 07/05/2018 at 9:02PM

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Brazil superstar Neymar has spent 14 MINUTES rolling on the floor -- HokieGator 07/05/2018 9:02PM

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