A Mexican soccer team held a ‘Neymar Challenge’ where fans rolled around on the pitch
Even when Mexico loses, they win.
Mexicans could either stay mad about their team’s World Cup exit at the hands of Neymar and Brazil, or they could laugh about it. They chose the latter.
But they took it one step beyond just joking about the loss; Club Tijuana turned it into a competition called the Neymar Challenge. If you’ve watched any of Brazil’s games during the tournament, you won’t be surprised to find out that this race features competitors rolling on the pitch. After all, Brazil’s star reportedly spent a total of 14 minutes on the ground.
But unlike Neymar, the fans had to race to the net, with mixed results. While some tumbled their way in the right direction, others flopped like fishes to nowhere in particular. Still, it was all in good fun and a creative way to vent after Mexico’s national team lost in the exact same game as their last seven World Cup appearances. If there’s anything you can conclude by this race is that Mexico fans haven’t given up hope despite how grim the idea of a World Cup curse can be.
This isn’t even the first game that involves Neymar. Belgium fans made the forward’s falls into a drinking game. Yes, Neymar’s flopping can be egregious, but he probably doesn’t care about the attention it has brought.
