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Charlotte Coates

Graeme Souness aims 'diver' dig at Richarlison as Brazil star's time at Everton slammed

Graeme Souness believes former Everton attacker Richarlison is a "different player" under Antonio Conte at Tottenham Hotspur - accusing him of being a "diver" at Goodison Park.

The Brazilian sealed a £60 million move away from Everton in the summer as he went in search of Champions League football - finding it with Spurs.

Former Liverpool midfielder Souness labelled Richarlison a "diver" while talking before the match as Brazil took on South Korea for a spot in the last eight of the World Cup.

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Souness praised the management of Conte for working his magic with Richarlison during his short time in North London, but wasn't too complimentary about his time on Merseyside.

"I think he’s become a different player under Conte," Souness said on ITV. "If you remember him at Everton he was a player who threw himself to the ground for fun, had a name as a diver, and I think Conte has sorted that out.

"He’s more inclined to do the hard yards now, so fair play to Conte I think that’s the demand he puts on players."

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