Morning all. I’ve stolen this from The Athletic. Why? Because the newspaper is a subscribe only one so I thought I’d share it for those who haven’t signed up to it. For what it’s worth, I find it to be one of the best sports newspapers out there. Yesterday they raised the question over the weekend penalty awards to both Kane and Salah. Clever play or simply cheating? By Charlie Eccleshare When does canny forward play become something more sinister? When does a player cross the line from cute to cheat? When is a dive a dive? One of English football’s biggest preoccupations reemerged this weekend as first Mohamed Salah and then Harry Kane were awarded controversial penalties. Both...
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