i think cristiano is right ,rob was mistaken as for the manchester i think they need to pull up their socks.

mphathi, eskhawini, south africa

Phil, did you even see the incident? It doesn't sound like it. You a ref by any chance? Ronaldo didn't dive, didn't appeal and didn't celebrate after scoring. He was just tackled very well while running fast enough for momentum to take him over, like 100 other normal tackles every game anywhere.

Chris, Worthing, England

Rob and colin, as Stan Collymore, an ex proffessional footballer, said on saturday, Ronaldo is a cheat 6ft1/6ft2 very well built.he should not not go down with the slightest contact fast or slow. Look at your famous George Best,a smaller man he was battered and clattered all over and still stayed up

phil barnes, chichester, uk

It says something when players on both teams agree. The ref got it wrong. Post match Styles should have made a statement admitting to his mistake. It's time for technology to be introduced into the game. If the FA want more respect for referees, they need to bring in live action replay, or a TV-ref.

Lee, London, UK

If he didn't want the penalty, why didn't he blast it over the bar??

B Smith, Cape Town, SA

Ronaldo didn't dive.

Even his opponent, who was on the pitch with him at the time, says he didn't.

Who are you to say otherwise, sat in your armchair at home, listening to biased commentary?

Jay R. Reed, Toronto, Canada

Phil Barnes - have you seen the incident at all? he doesn't dive he just goes to ground with the challenge as the defender gets the ball if you understood football you'd know that this is part of a normal tackle at that pace.

David, N. wales,

If the Manchester players were telling the ref that it wasn't a penalty then Styles has got too big an ego to be refereeing Premiership matches, if he can't admit he was wrong.

Stephen, St. Ives, England

yeah, i guess ronaldo really ought to have anchored himself to the ground and risked serious injury as samuel came through him after getting the ball first, just to appease some bitter sod in chichester.

john, Pendleton,

He didn't want the penalty, but still dusted himself down to slot the spot kick home. Professionalism or poor sportsmanship?

Tim Richards, Camberley, UK

He didnt dive - it was just a good tackle and his momentum took him over.

Why do we only ever highlight foreign players diving? After all Stevie G has his own video clip on Youtube devoted to his ability in this area.

Paul, Salford, England

Phil, When Ronaldo dives - he dives. Watching this game on TV with all of the slow-motion replays, he simply falls over. Watch film of him (and other strikers, let's be fair) diving and they do a fabulous job with backs arched and faces contorted in simulated pain - Oscars anyone?

Rob, Ottawa,

Phil, imagine you're riding a bike at speed. A car starts to pull out of a side road but stops. You serve to avoid it but still end up in the ditch. No contact has been made but you're still in a heap on the ground. Yes, some players do dive but it isn't always as clear cut as it would seem

Colin, Wokingham, UK

Ronaldo didnt dive to influence the refferee ??? He didnt appeal, yeah right , surely the act of diving itself is the appeal ???

phil barnes, chichester, uk