- Jan 21, 2013
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I haven’t played much football since I was a kid but I remember once getting cleaned out by a goalkeeper in a school match and it kicking me high in the air and doing a 180 degree turn before landing on my arse. All my mates thought I’d dived because it looked so ridiculous, but me and keeper knew he had gone straight through my trailing leg.
So it might look theatrical but it’s a stonewall foul and Kane himself might not be doing much to make it look so ‘divy’ - I’d imagine Kane is moving a lot faster than I ever did and I’ve still been sent spiralling through the air in those circumstances!
P.S. I got the penalty!
Thing is, I don’t think Kane had any intention of getting that ball once he knocked it past Kepa. He was thinking get the touch, knock it past him, and there will 100% be contact as soon as I feel the contact I’m going down. That’s what I think his thinking was in that split second. Could be wrong though as I’m not professor Xavier.