World Cup 2018: Neymar blasted for diving as fans slam World Cup ref for not showing a yellow card
Brazilian comes under fire on Twitter after throwing himself to the floor in defeat to Belgium
NEYMAR has come under fire once again as viewers accused him of a ridiculous dive against Belgium.
The Brazilian ace threw himself to the floor as his side crashed out 2-1 at the quarter-final stage.
Serbian referee Milorad Mazic was slammed for his failure to show the superstar a yellow card for the blatant play-acting.
BBC co-commentator Danny Murphy said: “It’s a shame Neymar, with such wonderful talent.
“He feels like he has to continuously deceive people.
“He tried to kick Fellaini to try and make it look like a penalty.”
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Neymar, 26, was also accused of hurting Brazil’s chances after Gabriel Jesus was denied a penalty following a challenge from Vincent Kompany.
Fans claimed if the Paris Saint-Germain star had stayed on his feet, the ref may have been more lenient towards his team-mate.
Belgium raced into a two-goal lead at the break as a Fernandinho own-goal and Kevin De Bruyne missile stunned the Brazilians.
But Renato Augusto struck back with a well-placed header to give his side hope going into the final 10 minutes.
Unfortunately for Brazil it wasn’t enough, with Neymar’s shot from outside the box their best chance in the dying stages.
But the South American’s saw Thibaut Courtois brilliantly save the effort to send them home.