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Neymar, Sampaoli's Argentina & the biggest disappointments of World Cup 2018

The World Cup has been a huge success but, like every major tournament, it has had its negative moments. Here are the big let downs of Russia 2018...

NEYMAR

"I have said before that diving is part of Neymar's game," Celtic defender Mikael Lustig mused last November. "So, we will see it again and again.

"But if he wants to be liked as much as [Lionel] Messi, maybe he needs to stop that."

After his tiresome theatrics throughout Brazil's World Cup campaign, it's no longer about becoming as popular as his former Barcelona team-mate; it's about losing his status as the most disliked player in world football.