Must've missed that part in the rule book where it was ok to slug opposing players and how that equates to competing...Wrong sport, amigo
Lolz that's cute.
You come up in Uruguay playing against the Lugano's of the world and the only rule is win and find a way to not get your head knocked off your shoulders.
Any decent CB is going to knock the shit out of you the first chance he gets at the beginning of the game in S. America (and some other places as well). You learn real quick to that those tactics are can be just as important as what you do with the ball in some games as it heavily affects ones psychology knowing a Lugano is lurking to beat the hell out of the first ball that flies into the air.
Now, the difference with the English is that try do some infraction in plain view of the ref and are pissed when they are reprimanded. In S. America there are rules for the refs view and a different etiquette when the red cannot see. These tactics have a long tradition in football--in the past EVERYONE did it. It is now becoming much less prevalent because everything is caught on tape; whereas there was one camera a couple decades ago, now there are 20 cameras that can zoom in, turn the angle and see the brand tag of your draws if they wish.