The 2012 Fallon d'or awards

“Next time, maybe I will learn to dive but I’m not a woman.”- Thierry Henry

“I’d never dive. I’d like to think of myself as an honest player. That’s the way I play. I don’t like diving, football doesn’t need it.”- Wayne Rooney

“If I saw a team-mate doing it (diving), I would have a word.”- Steven Gerrard

The flailing of arms, the miraculous recovery after rolling on the ground and writhing in pain, the theatricality in going down easily at the slightest of touches, the constant grumbling at referee’s decisions, the persistent attempts to con a referee. All football fans have been through with these antics. You’ve either been disgusted with their blatant cheating to the point where you question your love for a sport that rewards world-class athletes for behaving like total wimps, or impressed with their ingenuity and determination to do whatever it takes to help their teams win. Still one question stands tall: Diving- cheating or part of the game?

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Taking a lighter look at things, with the nominees for the Fallon d’or awards 2012, the theatrics of some of the most talented footballers in the world doing their best to emulate the real Ballon d’or winning of their respective clubs:

Nani, Robben, Suarez- Diving since forever

Please cast your votes in the comments section. Let’s see which one of these deserving candidates takes the coveted trophy home.