Neymar told to stop acting and improve attitude by Holland legend Marco van Basten
Respected advisor to Fifa President Gianni Infantino, has been turned off the World Cup by the diver
DUTCH legend Marco van Basten has slammed Neymar for his dive antics.
Van Basten, an advisor to Fifa President Gianni Infantino and member of the world body’s Technical Study Group, admitted he has been turned off by Neymar’s constant rolling.
He said: “It’s nice if you have humour and he makes people laugh, as we have seen by all those things on social media!
“But for me, what I have seen from him is not a good attitude.
“As a player, you have to try to do your best and if you act too much it will not help you.
“He should understand his situation, personally.”
Neymar's theatrics did not go unnoticed during the World Cup.
The Brazilian superstar seemed to be constantly rolling on the deck holding a body part with a look of agony on his face.
Before the Samba stars crashed out of the tournament to Belgium, Neymar had spent an incredible 14 minutes on the floor.
He quickly became the laughing stock of the World Cup with fast food giants KFC jumping in to have a pop.
And Neymar now continues to go viral - but not for the reasons he would have wanted.
A brilliant new craze - dubbed the Neymar challenge - is sweeping the internet that is hilariously mocking the Brazilian's diving antics.
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Called the #NeymarChallenge, it involves fans doing their best impressions of his play-acting.
They include an Indian grandmother, large groups of Mexican supporters and tiny toddlers.
The Paris Saint-Germain star dropped broke down in tears after their quarter-final heartbreak.
But social media fanatics showed no sympathy for the £198million man as they constantly mocked after his overdramatic reaction.