No diving please: Aussie club lead way in fair play by fining OWN player for tumble

In an admirable show of good sportsmanship an Australian club has fined one of its own players for diving in an A-League match.

Sydney defender Shannon Cole took a dishonest tumble in Sunday's game against Gold Coast United and has paid the price - literally. 


Cole went down in the penalty area when under pressure from a defender in stoppage time, but admitted on Monday there was only minimal contact between the pair and he had done the wrong thing.

Sydney fined Cole an undisclosed amount under its 'no diving' policy.     More Read