Why do football teams from certain leagues (Italy, Spain, Brazil) seem to have more diving players?
454889
You forgot one more football league\n\nEnglish Premier league and in influx of foreign players who's main contribution to the beautiful game has been the 'art' of diving\n\nA certain German (Mr Klinsmann) started the ball a rolling on his initial term with spurs (tottenham hotspur)
1149574
Because Brazil has too many famous players, playing around the world. Also traditionally Brazil is the best soccer team in the world for the same reason, everybody  knows Brazilian players from the past like the Great Pele to Rinaldo, the TV spots propaganda, awards all that make Brazil players famous all over the world. They have the fun and pretty game, their fame is an entertainment, all that together make people think Brazil is the best team,also they have 5 world cups to support that. By the way my team is Argentina.
1112389
I haven't seen that.  I would only say the Brazilians haven't been going all out from the matches I've seen.  I would be surprised if anyone's taking money right now, at a time where there is such a big scandal in Italy over match fixing.
1170752
I'll say that there is a good looking guy on every team but the Italians, Portuguese and of course Brazil, have the hottest guys!
919808
No! He does dive a lot but he is trying to get a something for his team. \n\nThe best way to combat this is after each game, the FA should start to award fines or something to get these players like Robben from diving. It is part of the game but sometimes it makes a mockery with players faking injuries and tossing fairplay out the door.
27439
Some of them may be worthy enough to play in Europe but are loyal to Mexico and stay and play for club teams there. They are like the Italians, they are good enough to play anywhere but there is a sense of nationalism in both countries.
1152784
Too many to count really. There are many professional clubs. If you count Serie A, Serie B, ... that's just Italy. Then, there is the Premiership with A, B division teams. Then, the Bundesliga with 6 divisions (or more). And I haven't even mentioned or addressed teams in the US, Argentina, Brazil, other European countries, the K-league, Australia, etc. So as you can see, there are many teams, and therefore many players. There isn't even necessarily records online or readily obtainable of all these professional clubs. I do think therefore that there are too many professional soccer players in the world. I mean football is popular internationally, so if I'd have to narrow it down, as a joke, I'd say there are slightly less than 6 billion soccer players who play professionally...haha.
517667
It depends on how good they are. Some of the best play with the national teams. There is a professional league that is becoming more popular. I went to a game last summer and there were a ton of people there.
543323
Basically money. There is generally more money available in the UEFA comfederation than in South America, Asia, Africa....etc.\n\nThats all it boils down to really.
373777
This is too early because of the match ups, eg if Italy finish second in their group they will most likely play Brasil in Rd 2. \n\nIn a nutshell, it is quite hard for all the big teams to make the last 4, that's why there is always a surprise team. \n\nBut for betting purposes, one may be forced to choose early on, the prospective semi-finalists.\n\nMy selection currently: Italy, Germany, Serbia & Montenegro and Argentina.
996204
football....their teams have more players
365025
Despite the National team doing so well at Euro 2004 and the Greek side winning the Eufa cup the other year they don't really stand a chance. There's not the money to attract the quality of player like in the top euro leagues. The best national players play abroad, and the eufa cup is not very good quality. I mean look at the teams in that are still in it!
427355
MLS is definitely not the calibur of the leagues overseas in England, Germany, Spain, Italy, etc.  I have to admit that the MLS is definitely trying to get up to those levels though.  I say give it some time and the MLS will soon compete with the aforementioned leagues.
972043
I have said this on here b4, as most of pumas play in Europe, why not have 7 nations and pumas based in Spain?\nWhy kick Italy out, they have come on great since they joined 6 nations\nSurely the pumas, who play little competitive rugby on an international level would gain as well!
388004
To Swimmer:\n\nYou better check your info.  Your figures are off a little.\n\nBrazil - 5 championships\nGermany & Italy - 3 championships\nArgentina - 2 championships\n\nAnd the last two won by Brazil were in 1994 (Penalty Shoot-out against Italy in L.A.) and then in 2002 not 2004, the world cup is played every 4 years.
1145221
yeah... must be more pressure and more panic causes them to win. they lose against the not-so-good teams because they probably are more self confident and don't try as hard as they would if the team were say, Brazil.
1019505
There is a lot of pressure on the big teams to do well. Germany have been OK, England were happy to secure victory, Holland and Argentina are superb, Italy and France were disappointing, the USA aren't a 'good team' and Brazil were tested against Croatia but found natural form against the Socceroos. They have a way about them that means even when they are not playing well, or they have orgainsed opponents, they will always produce something special.\n\nSpain did well.