Eduardo Dived Because He Can.. I'd Have Done Exactly the Same ; Platini: Refs Cannot Spot the Con Men, That Is Why We Need Five Officials

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UEFA PRESIDENT Michel Platini admitted he would have cheated like Arsenal's Eduardo - and insisted that is why diving must be stamped out.

The former France skipper will back a likely two-match ban on the Gunners striker for the tumble which won a penalty against Celtic.

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Eduardo Dived Because He Can.. I'd Have Done Exactly the Same ; Platini: Refs Cannot Spot the Con Men, That Is Why We Need Five Officials

But Platini revealed his own murky past on the issue, using it to emphasise why his plan for officials behind the goals was the only way to change the dive culture.

Platini, who scored for Juventus in the 198...

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