Post #4045759
2026-07-20 10:58 UTC
@Phangurl@starbase80.wtf because he plays like an asshole. He is smart and quick thinking enough to know exactly when the referee can't see a foul and uses this ruthlessly.
Same as the whole argentinian team btw.
That foul that got one of them a red card in the final, could have led to serious injuries for the spanish player, especially on such a hard and bad quality field.
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@Phangurl@starbase80.wtf 2026-07-20 13:50
@mavu@mastodon.social I did see that. Being brand new to the sport I was surprised how much shoving and tripping and elbowing is involved. 😆 Sometimes it looks like it's just the momentum of running really fast and not being able to stop before crashing into another person but the sportscasters seemed to think it was strategic. I figured they knew better so I took them at their word that it is often intentional. Thanks.