Refs chief hits out at cheats

Referees chief John Baker has revealed that diving gets under the skin of officials more than any other offence on a football pitch.

Referees chief John Baker has revealed that diving gets under the skin of officials more than any other offence on a football pitch.

Baker, head of refereeing at the Football Association, was speaking after Yeovil defender Hugo Rodrigues accused Harry Kewell of deliberately going down to win the penalty which led to Liverpool’s second goal in yesterday’s FA Cup encounter.

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