Haha, those Italians.....

[acdc]

It never even occurred to me that this would be done. You got to hand it to them Italians.

ROME (AP)—In the latest fashion statement out of Italy, soccer players are dropping their shorts to score goals.

Catania, a team in the country’s top division, unveiled the new look while taking a free kick. The players lined up in a wall and dropped their shorts in an effort to block the goalkeeper’s vision.

The Sicilian team carried out the maneuver to perfection Sunday. Three players dropped their shorts practically to their knees so Torino goalie Matteo Sereni couldn’t see the kick by Giuseppe Mascara, who scored during Catania’s 3-2 victory.

Catania is coached by Walter Zenga, a former goalkeper on Italy’s national team.

“This is a strategy that Zenga tries continually in training,” Pietro Lo Monaco, the club’s chief executive, told RAI state radio Monday.

Former referees coordinator Paolo Casarin called the move “unsportsmanlike and in bad taste.”

“It’s a trick that should not be tolerated anymore by the referees,” he said.

Lo Monaco replied: “A trick? I wouldn’t say so. It’s up to the referee to decide if it should be penalized, otherwise I don’t see where the problem is. … Good taste is relative.”

So what do u guys think, Dirty or Fair?

[CyMoahk]

"Dirty or Fair?" How about "Ugly and Inappropriate"?
God, I hope this doesn't catch on. Back here (locally) we've finally gotten different laws/codes/whatever passed that actually categorize low shorts as indecent exposure, which I think is totally legit - I don't want guys showing off their underwear (or worse, their cracks).

[acdc]

haha nice take on it. i heard about that banning low shorts. would your take on this matter be completely different during the women's world cup? lol

[Livewyre]

Oh Yes, this type of action should be obligatory in ladies football - I would support beach volley-ball type apparel and removal of any garment for a goal celebration would be rewarded with a 'green' card. A green card can be used to cancel out a previously awarded yellow card, removal of all garments for the remainder of the game would down-grade a red card to a yellow - where further penalties are accrued, the offender may nominate a team-mate for similar treatment. Now the ref (assuming the ref is a lady...) perhaps there could be a punishment for when the TV replay shows that she got a call wrong... Oh this is all getting out of hand and I am going to have to go for a lie-down...
I hope you don't think that I am devaluing ladies football at all???
If accused I am going to say I was just being 'ironic' OK??