‘Absolutely sick to death’ – Fans left fuming after Neymar’s ‘pathetic’ theatrics help knock Mexico out of World Cup
The Brazilian talisman scored and set one up for his country, but infuriated supporters with his theatrics
There are few players in the world who divide opinion quite like Neymar.
The Paris Saint-Germain star is technically blessed beyond belief and has developed into a talisman for his country.
But for anyone not supporting the Selecao, watching the forward can be a somewhat tedious task.
Having already incurred the wrath of fans for crying after the Costa Rica game, the 26-year-old has once again made a name for himself for all the wrong reasons.
In the second half, Mexico defender Miguel Layun appeared to stand on Neymar's leg - leaving him flopping and writhing around in pain.
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The theatrics annoyed supporters considering how well he had played until that point.
After scoring the opening goal of the last-16 game, the former Barcelona man turned provider for Liverpool star Roberto Firmino as they advanced to the quarter-finals courtesy of the 2-0 win.
But it was his supposed 'play-acting' which really agitated fans, as you can see from the Tweets below.