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== Association football == In [[association football]], it is considered good sportsmanship to kick the ball out of play if a player on the opposing side is injured; when the ball is to be thrown in, it is also considered to be good sportsmanship in this situation to kick it (or throw it) back to the other team who had intentionally kicked it out. Gamesmanship arises in this situation when, rather than passing the ball back to the side who kicked the ball out, the injured player's teammates keep the ball after the throw-in. Whilst not illegal or against the rules of the sport, it is heavily frowned upon. A high-profile example occurred during the game between [[Battle of Nuremberg (2006 FIFA World Cup)|Portugal and the Netherlands]] in the round of 16 of the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], where the game, already marred by numerous cautions and four [[penalty card#Red card|red card]]s, further deteriorated because of such an incident. Also, in a [[1998β99 FA Cup]] fifth round match between [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]], Arsenal's winning goal scored under these circumstances (although as a result of a misunderstanding rather than a deliberate action) was so contentious the Arsenal manager [[ArsΓ¨ne Wenger]] offered to replay the match. Sheffield United accepted, though Arsenal went on to win the second game by the same score, 2β1.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/ars-ne-wenger-offers-fa-cup-rematch |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=10 October 2012 |title= Arsene Wenger offers FA Cup rematch}}</ref> Feigning injury to cause the ball to be kicked out is another example of gamesmanship intended to break the flow of play, though if detected, it may be regarded as unsportsmanlike conduct, which is a breach of the laws and hence is no longer gamesmanship. In response to claims of feigned injuries during the 2006 World Cup, the Premier League asked players, managers and referees to end the custom as of the 2006β07 season, instead preferring a referee alone to determine whether a break in play is needed. When a free kick is awarded, members of the defending team will often pick up the ball and drop it back behind them as they retreat. Whilst not throwing the ball away, which would be an infringement, the purpose is to prevent a swiftly taken free kick. Some goalkeepers are known to use gamesmanship in an attempt to gain an advantage on penalty kicks. This was particularly notable in the [[2022 World Cup final]], where Argentine goalkeeper [[Emi Martinez]] employed gamesmanship<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/fifa-world-cup/twitter-thread-breaks-down-emi-martinezs-psychological-warfare-vs-france-during-penalties/ar-AA15sj6N | title=Twitter thread breaks down Emi Martinez's psychological warfare vs France during penalties | website=[[MSN]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2022/12/18/emiliano-martinez-takes-gamesmanship-new-level-world-cup-final/ | title=Emiliano Martinez's shoot-out shenanigans take gamesmanship to a new level | newspaper=The Telegraph | date=19 December 2022 | last1=Wallace | first1=Sam }}</ref> while French goalkeeper [[Hugo Lloris]] did not, the latter later stating "There are some things I can't do... rattling my opponents, crossing that line... I'm too rational and honest a man to go that way."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://theathletic.com/4077177/2023/01/10/hugo-lloris-emiliano-martinez/ | title=Lloris on Martinez's World Cup final antics: 'I can't make a fool of myself in goal' | website=[[The Athletic]] | last1=Winehouse | first1=Amitai }}</ref>
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