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July 10, 2018 12:37:46
Brazilian superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Junior has never been far off the headlines in Russia, and although she left the tournament in the quarterfinals, fans around the world will ensure the legacy will not be forgotten in a hurry.
Neymar was to be one of the brilliant scouts of this World Cup, but he ended up making more titles for his game antics than his football.
The Paris St Germain star has several times made a meal by minimal contact, threatening to tarnish his legacy as one of the best forwards in world football.
However Mexican club Liga MX Club Tijuana have seen the funny side, using its amateur drama as the basis for a new form of half-time entertainment.
At half-time in a friendly pre-season against the Costa Rican club Herediano on the weekend, fans were invited on the pitch to roll as much as possible as a tribute to the Brazilian superstar. [19659009] External link:
Francisco Velasco's tweet: The half-time entertainment of today: "The Neymar Challenge". Xolos LigaMXeng
The World Cups are fertile ground for tributes, but fans have not embraced a player since Jurgen Klinsmann, who parodied his reputation as a 1990 World Cup diver by signing Tottenham in 1994. [19659011] External link:
Premier League tweet: Jurgen Klinsmann. This iconic diving celebration. The beginning of the 199495 PL season had its share of drama …