Former Tottenham legend Jurgen Klinsmann voted worst ever diver
In a poll compiled by talkSPORT to uncover the Premier League’s worst divers, the former Spurs striker topped the pile, with Steven Gerrard, Didier Drogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and David Ginola in hot pursuit
4 September 2009
TOTTENHAM legend Jurgen Klinsmann has been voted the Premier League’s worst ever diver, according to a poll conducted by talkSPORT.
The former Germany striker, also famed for his notorious “diving” goalscoring celebration topped the poll with 35 per cent of the votes.
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, former Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo and another Spurs hero David Ginola round out the top five.
The poll was conducted in the aftermath of Uefa handing Arsenal striker Eduardo a two-match ban for ‘diving’ against Celtic during their Champions League qualifier at the Emirates Stadium last week.
On the results of the poll, Nick Rostron-Pike, talkSPORT’s on-line content producer, said: “I wasn’t surprised to see Jürgen Klinsmann top the poll, he was the striker who is widely credited with bringing diving in to the modern game. Whilst the slightest breeze can fell Ronaldo and Drogba, it was Klinsmann’s theatrics that made him stand out. He pioneered the ‘treble roll’ and the ‘foetal ball’, which have since become classic dives for a well-practiced ‘simulator'.”
What do you make of the diving poll? Does Klinsmann deserve to top the pile? Is Gerrard a worse diver than Ronaldo and Drogba? Let us know what you think…
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