Holy Shit! Soccer is about money! WHO EVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT!
Money is not the essential point I was trying to make. In an economic system or in a game, their are incentives to do things that are not for the common good, against the spirit of the game, against the rules, unfair, etc. And there are consequences for taking advantage of these incentives. Many times the consequences do not sufficiently outweigh the incentives.
Look at Goldman Sachs, BP, etc. They know better than to do what is right for the common man.. if they have an opportunity to gain an advantage by preventing a goal with a handball, they will take it. That is capitalism at its finest.
How have you managed to maintain this level of twatness Gary? Marc Van Bommel, he of pure sportsmanship, would like to interview you.