A "Handbag" is a term used in Football where two football players seemed to be threatening each other, yet don't actually fight. It only means that they are not at the point of a serious confrontation, but only to put up a show. In the world of Football, everything is aggressive and stressful, and players from the opposite teams cannot help but clash with each other. When this unserious argument is noticed by the commentator, they would say something like, "It's only handbags."
What Resorted Players to Handbag?
This term is just a situation where two opposing teams are pushing or shoving each other after a bad tackle. Because of the heated aggressiveness shown in football, there's no doubt that one of them would react. Since football is all about sportsmanship, nothing is going on personally and no one should ever worry because it will not resort to something serious.
Handbags Turned Real?
Sometimes, the players' drive to win the game can make them emotional that it tends to boil during the match. This is pretty understandable because they're all encountering extreme pressure to represent their teams. One of the memorable altercations was the feud between Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer. It's an irony because both of them came from the same team and it all started when Dyer refused to pass the ball to Bowyer. This resulted to shirt pulling and shouting before Gareth Barry separated them.
Handbags for a Show
It's quite understandable when teams agree to put on a show to thrill fans. Since it doesn't resolve into real violence, still it's never too bad to put real entertainment for the fans. Many people buy this show and describe handbags as "pistols at 10 paces.
What Does it Effect on Football Virtues?
Football association around the world values the essence of sportsmanship and character. However, things are also considered because it might be the weather's effect on the players, added with a considerable amount of pressures being placed on the players' shoulders. But once again, this situation was never serious so, people don't have to worry about players. If this leads to serious violence, then the players involved will be automatically be kicked out of the game.
