Dele Alli admits he doesn't want to be labelled a 'cheat' | OneFootball

Dele Alli has responded to accusations that he’s a diver by claiming that everyone has ‘their opinion’.

The Tottenham youngster has been accused of cheating to win penalties on several occasions this season.

And the England international has admitted that it’s a difficult having your integrity called into question.

“Nobody wants to be labelled as a cheat,” Alli told reporters.

“It’s an opinion and everyone has a different opinion. I get into the box a lot and round the box, and I’m an attacking player and I get fouled a lot.”

The latest accusations came in Spurs’ 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace last month, when he fell to the ground under a challenge from goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey.

“There are some that look bad,” Alli said. “It’s different when you are in the action. The one at Crystal Palace, that’s the one I saw a lot of reaction to. I was running through and, at the time, all was going through my head was that I didn’t want to step on the keeper. But when you watch it back and people start saying things, it can look a lot different.

“That’s why I think it’s important that players, not just about diving, about other stuff too, that you don’t get too involved in it and just focus on what you are doing and listen to the opinions of the people you trust.”