Joelinton mocked for ‘shameful’ dive as Newcastle draw for 10th time this season
Football fans have mocked Joelinton for his “shameful” dive as Newcastle United failed to break West Ham on Saturday evening.
The Magpies raced out of the blocks having a goal ruled out by VAR before finding the net again – all in the first two minutes of the clash. However, Lucas Paqueta fired the Hammers level, as the two sides shared the points.
And as Newcastle pushed for a winner, Joelinton produced a dive – that wouldn’t have looked out of place in the Olympics – to try and draw a foul. The Brazilian was booked for the dive, but it didn’t stop fans from slamming him online.
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One fan tweeted: “Absolutely shameful dive from Joelinton there! Why would you ever think to do that with VAR in the game?”
“That Joelinton dive was actually ridiculous he started diving before anyone stuck their leg out,” a second added. While a third tweeted: “Joelinton should go for it at the next Olympics, what a brilliant diver!”
And a fourth added: “That’s genuinely embarrassing from Joelinton, you’re obviously never going to get away with a dive like that these days!”
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Newcastle slipped down to fourth with Manchester United digging deep to overcome Crystal Palace earlier during the day.
The Magpies are still in the Champions League spots – and they’re looking to return to the top European echelons for the first time since 2002.
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