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has asked for forgiveness for diving as he admitted he ‘p*****’ people off in a remarkable YouTube advert. The brazil star was criticised for the amount of time he spent on the floor during the World Cup but said his pain — on and off the pitch — is real. He said: ‘Stud on the shins, kick in the spine. Stomp on the foot. You may think i overreact, and sometimes i do. i suffer on the pitch. but you have no idea what i go through outside of it. ‘You can keep throwing rocks at me. or you can throw your rocks away and help me get up.’