Dive or no dive? A closer look at Robben and Netherlands' penalty

  [caption id=“attachment_1594883” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Arjen Robben is challenged near the byline inside the box by Mexico skipper Rafael Marquez. The referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot in added time after 90 minutes. AP[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1594885” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Here’s a closer look at the challenge. While some believe that it was a blatant dive, replays did show that there was minimal contact. Former Netherlands and Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy said that there was minimal contact and Robben made the most of it. AP[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1594887” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Robben had already gone down a few times in the box during the match, but his appeals for a penalty were turned down. With the clock winding down, the experienced Marquez should have probably known that Robben will set him up for a lunging tackle. AP[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1594895” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Even if Marquez wouldn’t have made the tackle, Robben had nowhere to go which probably puts the onus on the defending team to be extra careful when tricky wingers like Robben run at them. AP[/caption]