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Man Utd watch as Real Madrid's Gravesen slams Spanish divers

Real Madrid midfielder Thomas Gravesen has again admitted he's struggling to adapt to Spanish football.

Real Madrid midfielder Thomas Gravesen has again admitted he's struggling to adapt to Spanish football.
 
The Dane, who has been linked with Manchester United, says he's being targeted by referees: "It's something that I'm now noticing. The referees and my opponents read the press, and it is as if there's an atmosphere around me."

"The opposition dive before I approach them and the referees are quick to show a card to me, as if they're thinking: "Here comes that killer from Real Madrid".

He added: "In Spain, the players dive when they lose the ball, including several of my teammates - and it works because they whistle nine times out of ten."

"It is a completely different culture compared to Denmark, Germany or England, where you're punished for pretending. In Spain it's seen as something positive."