Noni Madueke's dive was an act of blatant cheating - he should be ashamedVAR was supposed to eradicate diving from football - but Noni Madueke has proved that the system has done the exact opposite by encouraging itView 2 Images Madueke went down easily to win a penalty (Image: Getty Images)It's not been a great week for Noni Madueke. ‌Madueke should hang his head in shame following his blatant act of cheating to help Arsenal escape Bayer Leverkusen with a draw in the Champions League. ‌And Keown should give his a wobble, if he thought Madueke deserved to win a penalty following a challenge from Malik Tillman. View 2 Images Noni Madueke should be hanging his head in shame (Image: AFP via Getty Images)‌And in doing so provided yet another damning indictment of how VAR continues to fail the sport. One of the main objectives of VAR continues to be one of its greatest failings.

Source: Daily Mirror March 12, 2026 16:14 UTC