victoria<3 ([info]justdoit7) wrote in [info]ontd_football,
2009-12-07 17:00:00
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I think fair play is cute... Italians are cute...

I think we all wonder what happened to fair play after, uh... THE handball...
Well this weekend a second division Italian team showed fair play to the other team.



Ascoli vs Reggina December 5th, 2009

During the 14th minute of play, a Reggina player tried to clear the ball out of play after being injured but an opponent intercepted the ball and scored.

The controversy of the goal even led to a red card to one of Reggina's defenders.

The Ascoli players then decided that the right thing to do was to let the other team equalize by standing aside.

Even though the game finished 3-1 for Reggina, the home team had to stay 2 hours in the locker rooms in order to avoid confrontations with angry fans.

The paradox is that the league is apparently investigating to see if there was a ''Violation of fair play'' ...
(source: http://www.potomacsoccerwire.com/news/5322/9006)

But apparently the act of the Ascoli team is worth the FIFA Fair Play Trophy ...
(source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/sports/soccer/07iht-SOCCER.html)

I'm a bit confused... or I'm just too french to understand.
Tags: fifa, footballers gone wild, i can't think of a fucking tag

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  • 18 comments

[info]miselemeas

December 7 2009, 22:13:55 UTC 2 years ago

I love when fairplay happens in football. Shame that Reggina got a player sent off for the muck-up though.

And I don't exactly see the problem of Ascoli staying in the locker rooms from their fans too. I'd be mad if my team lost by 2 goals who were short a player. :P

[info]issyc

December 7 2009, 22:21:30 UTC 2 years ago

that's really lovely. i love it when people have a bit of heart.

[info]spainawards2008

December 7 2009, 22:59:06 UTC 2 years ago

Aww that's lovely.
The fans should be proud not angry.
It wouldn't have changed the original winner of the match.

[info]shiagooner

December 8 2009, 10:44:08 UTC 2 years ago

totally...their fans r sooooooo friggin lucky to have such a nice hearted team!

i remmbr last yr in the 6-1 atletico barca game when one of the atletico playrs was injured n in the same way a braca player intrcepted n score like one of the first goals n a lot of protesting was there.....barca need to be more like ascoli

[info]n720

December 7 2009, 23:14:54 UTC 2 years ago

I am just here to comment that your icon is genius. ♥

[info]justdoit7

December 7 2009, 23:19:21 UTC 2 years ago

lmfao thank yaaa <3

i was a bit inspired the other day... and thats what happened ! ;)

[info]dayofthe_crash

December 8 2009, 01:23:18 UTC 2 years ago

Your inspiration is artwork. :)

[info]akumar1393

December 7 2009, 23:25:09 UTC 2 years ago

Wow, this is really nice to see.
It actually shows some of the nicer side of football rather than what ppl are used to.
thanks for sharing!

[info]blumenfeuer

December 7 2009, 23:27:06 UTC 2 years ago

i like this.

[info]epouvante

December 7 2009, 23:48:14 UTC 2 years ago

my heart just grew three sizes

[info]lady_valkyria

December 7 2009, 23:54:44 UTC 2 years ago

We need more things like this :)

[info]hoppipolla

December 7 2009, 23:57:53 UTC 2 years ago

and they say that fair play doesn't happen in serie a. PSH. well technically it is serie b...

[info]riyaynwa

December 8 2009, 00:45:07 UTC 2 years ago

This makes me happy.

And I would be proud not angry.

[info]motsdesoie

December 8 2009, 01:22:35 UTC 2 years ago

fantastic

[info]confectionate

December 8 2009, 03:51:43 UTC 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing this! Warm fuzzies! (well, except for the red card and angry fans thing, but warm fuzzies still wins)

[info]amaelamin_

December 8 2009, 04:52:54 UTC 2 years ago

their fans should be proud! integrity > winning.

[info]c0rrine

December 8 2009, 05:48:52 UTC 2 years ago

lol ur icon

[info]paperinik

December 8 2009, 06:11:57 UTC 2 years ago

i don't find that 'cute'. it's the referee's job to stop the game.
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