I thought for certain I was done with this blog when the World Cup ended, but as it turns out I've got one more entry to make.

The Times of London reports today that FIFA analysis shows that nearly 60 percent of the players who were treated on the pitch during matches were not injured.

From the Times:

Professor Jiri Dvorak, the chief medical officer of football’s world governing body, presented his findings from the tournament to a meeting of the Fifa referees committee yesterday and they reveal that more than half the players who were treated on the pitch during matches were not injured at all.

Although they suggest that cheating is endemic among the elite nations and pinpointed “tactical reasons” as the most likely cause of the players’ actions, there was no indication whether players or coaches were to blame.

“Fifty-eight per cent of the players who were treated on the pitch during the 2006 World Cup eventually turned out not to be injured,” a statement from the committee read.

So there you have it. Let's hope FIFA can figure out a way to cut down on this type of gamesmanship or the 2010 World Cup may be just as painful to watch as this year's model.