Once again, Neymar Jr has caught the attentions of football fans across the social media platform for all the wrong reasons. The 26-year-old has slowly gained the reputation of simulating fouls since the off-set of Russia 2018 and against Belgium in the quarter-finals, he was at it again.
The Brazilian winger had a host of foul call ruled out Referee Milorad Mazic including a penalty call in which he took a tumble without any contact being established between him and the Belgium players. This, as a result provoked a barrage of reproach on social media.
Clearly, most football fans have had enough. Below are some of the reactions:
"Neymar" Diving Best Actor pic.twitter.com/UmFmW4f8MG
— Siaran Bola Live (@SiaranBolaLivee) July 6, 2018
Neymar this whole tournament pic.twitter.com/JZpSnjlaQL
— Transfer News (@TrustyTransfers) July 6, 2018
Neymar is beginning to play like Neymar #BRABEL pic.twitter.com/78r7yLTxuS
— Maleka (@Maleka_Moroane) July 6, 2018
This World Cup was the perfect platform for Neymar to become an internationally loved player like Ronaldinho but instead the only thing most will remember is him rolling on the ground and diving
— Jake. (@YedIin) July 6, 2018
Neymar dive.. Gabriel Jesus tumble Brazil Players
— Nikhil Siddhartha (@actor_Nikhil) July 6, 2018
Easily better than all us actors #BRABEL #WorldCupRussia2018 #FifaWorldCup2018 pic.twitter.com/EJOrA5L9Kc
Even the mascot was trolling Neymar... pic.twitter.com/sUMNSVOPeD
— Zlatan Facts (@ZIatanFacts) July 6, 2018
Y'all seen the new skill Neymar is teaching the future generation? Soon we'll have movie directors refereeing at football matches. They will decide the quality of the dive and the convincing nature of the attendant playacting. pic.twitter.com/ZuN9VPirSW
— Babatunde Koiki (@BabatundeKoiki) July 4, 2018
The simpsons also predicted that Neymar will dive a lot at this #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/DDi9Hgjzta
— Hiffey (@PsychoCesc) July 6, 2018
Ref may have been disgusted with Neymar’s dive but where’s the yellow card then?! Stamp it out
— Lynsey Hipgrave (@lynseyhipgrave1) July 6, 2018
I grew up admiring the beautiful football being played by the players wearing those golden jerseys - now I just look at them in complete disdain, being lead by that fraud Neymar as they all take turns to dive all over the place. Very sad to see
— Rob Ross (@gooner145) July 2, 2018
