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DIVING BORED

ROB BRADLEY suggests revamping the penalty laws could be one way of trying to curb the growing menace of diving in football

Manchester United’s Ashley Young takes a tumble over Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris

YEARS ago the word ‘dive’ only had a tenuous football connection by referring to the seedy nightspot you might end up in after a Saturday afternoon at the match and the evening on a pub crawl. 
These days, however, diving is a controversial issue and some Premier League stars, such as Manchester United’s Ashley Young, have gained a reputation as seria...

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