Brazil's forward Neymar (bottom C) reacts on the ground after resulting injured next to Mexico's defender Miguel Layun (R) holding the ball during the Russia 2018 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and Mexico at the Samara Arena in Samara on July 2, 2018.

Twitter rips Neymar after Brazilian appears to oversell injury

Gordon Brunt
8 years ago
MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP / Getty

Neymar fans should avoid Twitter whenever the Brazilian goes down with an injury.

Minutes after the Paris Saint-Germain star gave Brazil a 1-0 lead in Sunday's round of 16 encounter with Mexico, Neymar went down with a knock on the touchline. As Neymar writhed in pain, Miguel Layun approached to retrieve the ball and stepped on the Brazilian's ankle.

While it was a cheap shot by Layun, Neymar didn't win any fans with his reaction.

Twitter was quick to call him out:

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