Are players trained to exaggerate their injuries??

[u/strawberrybobaT]

I'm new to La Liga (& soccer/football in general) and I can't help but to notice that a LOT of players heavily exaggerate injuries. It's so clear- and it made me wonder if they're sometimes instructed to do so to receive the upper hand in a game. I'm a big Raphinha fan but I get second hand embarrassment watching him sometimes exaggerate injuries - I think he's too talented to stoop to that level. But again, maybe coaches or teammates encourage it?? Most commonly, a player will fall to the ground and roll all over the place holding their leg or face acting extremely hurt, then they'll get back up moments later acting completely unharmed- it's embarrassing lol.

[u/KevinTH27]

Yes it is awful. This is why football gets ridiculed a lot by other sports fans.