Brazilian Football Star Neymar Admits To Diving During World Cup In Strange Gillette Ad
He was roasted on social media for his on-field antics during the World Cup, and now Brazilian footballer Neymar has come clean and pleaded for forgiveness from fans in a weird new ad.
Despite playing decently enough for Brazil to make the quarter-finals, Neymar became the laughing stock of the World Cup for diving, rolling around on the ground and getting into verbal stoushes with the refs.
#Copa2018 pic.twitter.com/aakpU9wRrN
— Reality Social ?? (@RealitySocial) June 27, 2018
However, the football star has addressed his many critics with a wacky new ad for Gillette, where he admits to overreacting on the pitch from time to time, and pledges to change his ways.
Check the ad out in all its weirdness below:
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