Mexico coach slams Neymar for 'clowning around' in last-16 match

Add Mexico head coach Juan Carlos Osorio to the growing list of those fed up with Neymar's theatrics.

Without mentioning the Brazilian star by name, Osorio told reporters after Mexico's 2-0 loss to Brazil in the round of 16 that it was shameful that match officials let "one player" delay the game, according to ESPN FC.

It's believed that Osorio was referring to an incident in the second half when Neymar, who put Brazil up 1-0 five minutes after half-time Monday, writhed in pain on the sideline after Mexico's Miguel Layun stepped on his ankle.

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Shortly after appearing to suffer a serious injury, Neymar jogged back on the pitch. Osorio blamed the incident for disrupting Mexico's momentum as El Tri desperately searched for an equaliser.

"We had control of the match, but to me, it is just shameful that so much time could be lost over one player," Osorio said.

"The delay for one player was even four minutes, and that is a lesson for even children who play. This should be a game of men and not so much clowning around."

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The incident attracted plenty of negative attention, as the perceived play-acting took place a couple of weeks after Neymar was slammed for overreacting to a heavy challenge by Switzerland.

The Brazilian star defended his actions and suggested some of Mexico's players had some choice words for him during the match.

"They stepped on me, that wasn't fair. You can't do that," Neymar told TV Globo, as translated by ESPN FC. "They talked a lot but now they're going home."

Osorio said he felt Mexico was at a disadvantage throughout the tie, accusing Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi of giving Brazil preferential treatment.

"The game totally favoured Brazil. Too many interventions from the referee," Osorio said. "I saw a very even match and Mexico had a good game but we were not effective in the last third of the field.

"Mexico started well. A good start. We didn't take advantage of the goal opportunities that we created and when you face a team like them. you can't miss in front of the goal."