<img class="frame" align="left" src="{data}/news/old_attachments/images/wc2002_logo.gif"><a href="http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/en">FIFA World Cup News</a> is reporting that <a href="http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/en/020605/8/rhi.html">Rivaldo fined for fake injury</a>, which occurred (or didn't, in fact) during Brazil's match against Turkey. Apparently, the fine was assessed in lieu of an outright ban from the tournament, as FIFA is admanant about preventing fakery from dominating soccer. From the looks of some matches, this is almost definitely a losing battle, as there has been quite a bit of excess flailing and extreme acrobatics again this year. <bq>Rivaldo admitted after the match that he had deliberately exaggerated an injury, holding his face after Turkish defender Hakan Unsal had kicked the ball at his legs, in a bid to get Unsal sent off. ... He said after Monday's game: "Obviously I exaggerated the incident for the guy to be sent off. ... The ball hit my hand and my leg. It didn't hit me in the face but that kind of attitude (kicking the ball against an opponent) must not be allowed on the pitch. He deserved to have a red card."</bq> The wasn't the only issue in the match, as the officiating in general was called into question; the referee was in charge of his first World Cup match ever. <bq>Turkey's coach Senol Gunes said the result of the game "was a tremendous injustice" because of the refereeing of Kim Young-Joo, the first South Korean to control a World Cup game, who made several debatable calls. ... The 86th-minute penalty decision was also shrouded in controversy. Alpay was clearly outside the penalty area when he started pulling the shirt of Luizao.</bq> Unfortunately, with teams becoming better and better, more matches will be decided by a bad penalty call or an improper offsides call.