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Walcott apologised for diving

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has apologised for diving to try to win a penalty during the closing stages of Saturday's FA Cup draw with Leeds.
The England forward came off the bench in the second half at The Emirates as Arsenal were trailing to a spot-kick from Robert Snodgrass.
Walcott found himself in the thick of the action as Arsenal pressed for an equaliser, and looked to have won a penalty after going down under a challenge from Paul Connolly.
However, after consulting with his assistant, referee Phil Dowd changed his mind.
Moments later, though, it was a penalty when Walcott was tugged back by Ben Parker - and captain Cesc Fabregas stepped up to fire past Kasper Schmeichel and earn a replay at Elland Road.
Walcott issued a statement apologising for his actions.
The 21-year-old said on the club's official website: "I want to apologise to the managers because I actually dived. I was trying to win the penalty.
"I said to one of their players 'would you have done it?' and he said he probably would have.
"I am not the sort of player to do it, but I own up to it and apologise. It is something I don't want to see in my game."
Walcott continued: "I have heard some players say 'if there is a slight touch, go down' and it can work both ways.
"It was one of those things. I am not happy with myself for doing that, but I am happy that we got the draw.
"I had a little joke with the referee afterwards saying 'that was my first dive, can you tell?'
"I don't have to own up to it and I can't speak for other players, but I have just expressed how I feel. I hope people respect that."

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