【Hizoban Higasa no onna】

Brazil's Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior has become a highlight of the 2018 World Cup — not for his skills,Hizoban Higasa no onna but for his time spent lying on the pitch.

A study released this week revealed that Neymar has spent an impressive 14 minutes on the ground during the 2018 World Cup. His dramatic falls, slips, fouls, and spills have prompted countless memes, and have even inspired children to act out his most ridiculous moments.

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In celebration of Neymar's moments spent lying on the ground instead of playing, wasting away the world's time, we have compiled some photos for your viewing pleasure.

Brazil may be out of the competition, but at least we'll always have these photos.

Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: TATYANA ZENKOVICH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: Francisco Seco/AP/REX/Shutterstock Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: Kieran McManus/BPI/REX/Shutterstock Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: Getty Images Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: TATYANA ZENKOVICH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: Kieran McManus/BPI/REX/Shutterstock Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: Andre Penner/AP/REX/Shutterstock Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: Frank Augstein/AP/REX/Shutterstock Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: Sergei Grits/AP/REX/Shutterstock Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: Ekaterina Lyzlova/AP/REX/Shutterstock Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: Frank Augstein/AP/REX/Shutterstock Neymar lying on the pitch. Credit: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP/REX/Shutterstock

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