Has cheating in football become more sophisticated or just harder to catch?
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The infamous 1989 Rio match between Chile and Brazil featured everything from hidden razor blades to deliberate flare-induced chaos to force a forfeit. Looking at modern VAR and advanced surveillance technology, do you think these types of 'old-school' dirty tactics have truly disappeared from the game, or have players just found more subtle ways to manipulate results? Let's discuss if the spirit of football has actually improved or if the gamesmanship has just evolved.
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