English reports alleged Dynamo fielded twelve players at one point, and tried to pressurise the referee into abandoning the match when they had been behind; in turn, the Soviets accused Arsenal of persistent foul play and even alleged George Allison had bet money on the result (a claim that was later retracted).
It was for persistent foul play.
In rugby, if deliberate (and/or persistent) foul play prevents the scoring of a try, the referee can award a penalty try: why can't a similar thing happen in football?
Fnarr fnarr etc. 8.52pm GMT 48 mins: Cadu fouls Powell and is booked, either for dissent, or for persistent foul play, or for that foul on its own, all of which were probably worth a booking, I reckon.
As foreign ministers and officials stream in and out of meetings in the gilded Beau Rivage, snippets and statements to the persistent press play into 11th-hour brinkmanship.
Engaging in persistent sexual play with friends, toys or pets.
And then there was the sleepwalking figure of Ronaldo, who barely touched the ball in the first half, was tracked and hassled everywhere by the persistent Frank Leboeuf, playing instead of the suspended Laurent Blanc, even when he dropped deep.
Well, they got given another shot, despite persistent tardiness, playing records at the wrong speed, and getting over-enthusiastic about John Denver.
While a vast majority of Americans have said that they support a solution to the country's broken immigration system, persistent political plays to block progress have left communities frustrated and angry.
