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Liverpool striker Sturridge: Honest England do not dive

Liverpool striker Danny Sturridge says he won't dive to help England beat World Cup opponents Uruguay.

The clash is do-or-die for both nations.

"I'm going to do anything in my power to win this game, provided it's within the rules of the game," Sturridge said.

"But I'm not going to dive and I'm not going to handball a goal shot because it's not in my nature.

"No disrespect to other countries. But we play the game within the laws of the game. We don't bend the rules. We play by the book.

"There's nothing wrong with that. We've gone a long way doing that, from 1966 when we won the World Cup, playing within the laws.

"That's how I was brought up. We don't like to cheat to win. We want to play in an honest way."

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