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Though Ben's behaviour was bad by the relatively restrained standards of Alll Whites of the last twenty years, lets not get carried away like many on Facebook and Twitter who only watch "the big games" every four years or so and so are shocked by such things, never having been exposed much to the theatrics and occasional nastiness of European or Latin American football. Many would be surprised to learn that the Brazilian leagues are the dirtiest in the world despite the undoubtedly attractive elements also found there in abundance.
Brazil of course had Edmundo "the Animal" in he 1990's, one of the most violent internationals from any country.
BEN LOOKS LIKE A HALF-HEARTED STOMPER COMPARED TO THIS STOMPING IN TOP-LEVEL FOOTBALL:
Here is a worse one by Pepe of Real Madrid on Messi of Barcelona, 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz5-_I-VmTQ
and in the 2010 World cup by Melo of Brazil against Robben of Holland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl0k_QALeN8
The head is targeted sometimes. Here Totti is targeted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVvtm6nzCVw
and here in a Canada v USA women's u-20 match: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf1qjIf_oH4
A relatively small number of players have anger and discipline problems and they behave violently in public sometimes, just like the rest of the population.
A future career for Ben:
BEN SIGMUND - Leg Specialist:
"THE SIGMUND TECHNIQUE"
Student of Dr Eric Cantona, France
Let My Feet Dance On Your Legs!!!
Knee examination under Anaesthetic (EUA)
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Big Pete 65, Christchurch
"Phoenix till they lose"
