MOSCOW — Neymar’s play-acting at the World Cup made him the butt of plenty of jokes, and also earned the Brazil striker some criticism from FIFA technical director Marco van Basten.

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But Brazilian forward Neymar misses out on the shortlist for player of the year, as does 2018 World Cup winner Paul Pogba, who had a tough 2017/18 season with Manchester United.

With Portugal and Argentina both leaving Russia in the round of 16, the award seems open for a new winner to emerge. “Sure, Neymar — when he will win the World Cup,” said Matthaeus.

Jul 03, 2018, 12:03pm EDT. ... Brazil's Neymar in the match against Mexico in the FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images) ...

According to RTS Sport, Neymar has now spent 14 minutes on the ground throughout the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, much to the dismay of the teams he's played against.

2018 FIFA Ballon d'Or awarded for best player of the year, ... Ballon d'Or 2018 Voting Shows Some Chose Neymar and Karim Benzema in Top Spot. Christopher Simpson Dec 4, 2018.

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar Jr. are among the stars that have won the No. 10 shirt from an early age.

FIFA 19 officially comes out on Sept. 28. One new feature of this year's installment includes the ability to compete in the UEFA Champions League , marking the first time in the franchise's ...

Neymar Jr. Says 2022 ... Neymar Jr. has officially revealed that he expects the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar ... spearheaded the country’s efforts in bringing home the sixth crown in 2014 and 2018.