Players indulging in intentional rough play or cheating should be fined and banned for next five games. And Nigel De Jong, the Dutchman, qualifies for this punishment for his deliberate flying kick on Xabi Alonso. The Dutch played real ugly football and didn't deserve to win.
Football is a beautiful game and fast paced, unlike our national obsession cricket, where you can fall asleep watching it.
I watched a fair bit of it last month...and glad we have none of it now. There was no creativity, vision...just people diving all over,karate style kicks, 15 cards!!!!! In a cup final!! No wonder Indians prefer cricket....and I am enjoying watching the series on currently.Compare the grace and humility of a tendulkar or dravid, the artistry of a laxman, the six hitting of a yuvraj and sehwag and passion of bhajji, to those guys who kick and stamp and dive..well, Its a no contest really! Cricket is rightly the gentlemans game
