Quote Originally Posted by The Bloop View Post
Indeed. Many players, particularly defenders, will happily 'take one for the team' by fouling a player who's about get past the last line of defence. An immediate sanction would make them think twice.
But there already is an immediate sanction for that offence. It's called a red card. In fact a blue card would minimise the penalty for that offence.

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