--- title: Neymar Stepped on Reaction Inpsires a Hilarious Meme description: Brazilian soccer player Neymar Jr. is the subject of internet jokes after taking a tumble during his team's World Cup match against Mexico. canonical: https://time.com/5328519/neymar-stepped-on/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-07-02T19:10:21.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:53:38.509Z og:title: The Internet Has Jokes About Soccer Star Neymar's Reactions og:description: Brazil's Neymar took a tumble during a World Cup match against Mexico og:url: https://time.com/5328519/neymar-stepped-on/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfd80ba4c5c9b1815/69893472db29875447260136/neymar-jr-brazil-mexico.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Brazil v Mexico: Round of 16 - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Internet Has Jokes About Soccer Star Neymar's Reactions twitter:description: Brazil's Neymar took a tumble during a World Cup match against Mexico twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfd80ba4c5c9b1815/69893472db29875447260136/neymar-jr-brazil-mexico.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # People Have Feelings About Neymar's Dramatic Reactions at the World Cup  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jul 2, 2018 7:10 PM UTC  Neymar Jr of Brazil reacts during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between Brazil and Mexico at Samara Arena on July 2, 2018 in Samara, Russia. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) Neymar Jr of Brazil reacts during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between Brazil and Mexico at Samara Arena on July 2, 2018 in Samara, Russia. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)Hector Vivas—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jul 2, 2018 7:10 PM UTC Brazil’s star player[ Neymar Jr.](http://time.com/money/5316445/neymar-da-silva-santos-jr-net-worth/) is known to be the center of the action on the soccer pitch. After all, he’s one of the [most famous forwards](http://time.com/84/neymar-rising/) world. But during Brazil’s latest game in the [2018 World Cup](http://time.com/money/5326849/watch-2018-world-cup-games-today-mexico-brazil-online-free/) against Mexico on Monday, some spectators online couldn’t help but comment on Neymar’s dramatic reactions to having contact with other players while on the field; at one point, he took an extended tumble that has spawned its own memes. Ultimately, Neymar and his Brazilian teammates triumphed, [shutting down Mexico](http://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/the-match/60/post/3550800/brazil-and-neymar-step-up-mexico-waste-chances-as-selecao-advance-to-quarterfinals) 2-0 in the second half. They will advance to the quarterfinals to face Belgium or Japan, while Mexico exits the tournament after putting up a [valiant run](http://time.com/5314526/mexico-city-world-cup-earthquake/). But even after proving himself on the pitch, Neymar is still the subject of plenty of jokes at the expense of his on-field behavior. Displaying strong reactions on the field is nothing new in sports, of course; in fact, in soccer it’s something of an art form. And yet those who watched Neymar Jr. during this game have plenty to say about it. > [](https://twitter.com/RRWWE/status/1013812704744824833) > [](https://twitter.com/Omar%5Fzmn/status/1013817176975925249) > [](https://twitter.com/IndoreKaGaurav/status/1013836837226307584) > [](https://twitter.com/piesportsbooze/status/1013839306178420736) But Neymar probably will brush off these critiques and jokes without too much concern. He’s got plenty of other things on his mind, anyway, namely succeeding at the World Cup as play continues to heat up. > [](https://twitter.com/BrazilStat/status/1013843563589849093) > [](https://twitter.com/WorIdCupFC/status/1013852196327305221) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5328519/neymar-stepped-on/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5328519/neymar-stepped-on/"},"headline":"People Have Feelings About Neymar's Dramatic Reactions at the World Cup","datePublished":"2018-07-02T19:10:21.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:53:38.509Z","description":"Brazil bested Mexico in their latest World Cup match","url":"https://time.com/5328519/neymar-stepped-on/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral","World Cup 2018"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfd80ba4c5c9b1815/69893472db29875447260136/neymar-jr-brazil-mexico.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfd80ba4c5c9b1815/69893472db29875447260136/neymar-jr-brazil-mexico.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Brazil v Mexico: Round of 16 - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia","caption":"Brazil v Mexico: Round of 16 - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia","creditText":"Hector Vivas—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5328519/neymar-stepped-on/","name":"People Have Feelings About Neymar's Dramatic Reactions at the World Cup"}}]}] ```