The honest qualities of English football

[AreliusIII]

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/sport/story/0,6903,1686878,00.html

[prk166]

I can't fault him for believing this

"What I have discovered since working in England, however, is that there are still two different sporting cultures. A player who dives and wins a penalty in Portugal, or Spain or Italy is considered clever, experienced, cunning, someone who understands the game. In England a player who wins a penalty like that is a cheat. A cheat. And he won't find it easy to survive. Football in England is clean. There is a culture of honesty, of playing the game. In this respect the British are world champions - and by a long distance."