Is there a punishment for diving in Soccer?

reno_queen

Possible Duplicate: What actions are taken by FIFA/UEFA against what's known as filming or diving When I think of European soccer I think of diving . Is there any punishment for diving/embellishment in Soccer (football)? Either a card, fine, or suspension? Coming from a hockey background, I know if you dive in hockey and the refs catch you, you can receive a two minute penalty for rule 64.1 Diving / Embellishment. Also, if you haven't watched...

Originally asked by Zack on Stack Exchange (sports) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Yes.. if the Player try to take advantage of it, it usually penalized with a yellow card. Usually there is no foul involved, so the flow of the game goes on. It is considered unsportman behavior.

Full answer by gbianchi: https://sports.stackexchange.com/a/1678 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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