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Luis Suarez does not care what people think of him outside Liverpool

Image: Luis Suarez: Insists he does not care what people think of him

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez insists he does not care about his public image, saying: "I still sleep soundly every night."

Suarez insists he is not a diver, but conceded he had work to do in that area to improve his image. "Sometimes you're standing there and someone comes flying in, so you move your leg out of the way or you go to ground because you're scared of getting hit," he said. "If I leave my leg there so the referee can see it's a foul, I risk suffering a big injury. "That's why sometimes your instinct tells you to go to ground. It's a split-second instinct, not a conscious decision you make on the pitch. Of course, I don't want people to go around saying 'this guy just dives'.' He went on: "I'm trying to change and to avoid doing it because I know that football is different here, and it's helping me at the same time. "I've discussed it with both managers I've played under here, Kenny Dalglish and Brendan Rodgers. Kenny also used to tell me not to protest so much, that I should focus more on playing football, that I have a lot of qualities and so should forget about referees. And Brendan has also told me a few things to help me improve."

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