Neymar helped Brazil defeat Mexico 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup on Monday. Even so, Twitter was not entirely happy with the star striker.
Neymar irked fans on Monday as he tried to fake an injury during the World Cup Round of 16 clash against Mexico. The incident happened in the second half of the match, soon after Neymar gave Brazil a 1-0 lead at the Samara Arena.
Mexican defender Carlos Salcedo took Neymar down near the half-way mark. The talismanic striker looked in pain when his opponent came over to pick up the ball from between his legs. Salcedo, though. happened to step on Neymar's ankle as he bent over to pick up the ball.
Neymar tried to make the most of that and pretended as if he's in such pain that his leg is broken. He rolled around on the floor in agony, prompting Brazil's medical staff to run over to the pitch.
The referee was compelled to check with assistants to see if there was any foul play. But the replays clearly showed that Salcedo had barely stepped on Neymar and that the latter was faking it. Even so, shockingly, the Mexican was given a yellow card.
Twitter, of course, was not impressed.
Here are some tweets
Neymar and Firmino were on target as Brazil beat Mexico 2-0 in their World Cup last 16 clash on Monday to earn a quarter-final against either Belgium or Japan.
After an open but goalless first half in hot conditions, tournament favourites Brazil broke through in the 51st minute when a Neymar backheel sent Willian clear on the left and the star striker was on hand to slide in to reach his team mate's low return cross.
Impressive goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa kept Mexico in touch with good saves from Neymar, Gabriel Jesus and Paulinho but though the Central Americans worked tirelessly, and showed a real willingness to attack, they struggled to create any clear chances as their second-round curse struck again.
Neymar then set up Firmino for the second goal two minutes from time as Mexico exited in the last 16 for the seventh successive World Cup.
(Inputs from Reuters)
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