
Does the constant play-acting in football annoy anyone else?
Coming from a professional rugby background, I genuinely struggle to watch football sometimes.
Don’t get me wrong, I know it’s a different sport and players do get legitimately injured. But the amount of rolling around and acting like they’ve been taken out after the slightest bit of contact is hard to watch. Then they’re back on their feet 30 seconds later like nothing happened.
In rugby, you expect heavy collisions and players usually just get on with it unless they’re actually hurt. Watching football feels like the complete opposite at times.
Am I the only one who thinks the rules need to change so players stop being rewarded for exaggerating contact?