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To dive or not to dive? Football's big dilemma

To dive or not to dive? Football's big dilemma
Figure caption, Were Arsenal lucky not to give away a penalty?

Cast your mind back to a game between Sunderland and Fulham in February.

Harry Wilson swings a free-kick into the penalty area. The ball flies through to Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs, who punches it to safety.

But on the ground is Calvin Bassey, who immediately gets up and appeals to referee Craig Pawson, arms outstretched. The Fulham player wants a spot-kick for a shirt pull by Brian Brobbey.

Nothing is picked up on-field but the VAR, Tony Harrington, identifies a tug on the shirt and sends the referee to the monitor to give a penalty.

There are striking similarities to Timber on Isak.

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