Hodgson hopes Niasse diving ban a deterrent

London (AFP) – Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson said Thursday he feels vindicated by the two-match ban handed to Everton striker Oumar Niasse for diving and hopes that it deters others. The Senegalese striker became the first Premier League player to be punished under new Football Association rules that allow retrospective action for diving. The controversial penalty won by Niasse in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Palace led to a charge and Everton’s appeal against it was rejected. Niasse scored Everton’s second equaliser to rub salt into Palace’s wounds. “We thought it wasn’t a penalty because he had dived and I

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