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Home » Photos » Sports » From Maradona's Antics to Neymar's Theatrics, Unusual Incidents From FIFA World Cup 2018

From Maradona's Antics to Neymar's Theatrics, Unusual Incidents From FIFA World Cup 2018

France beat Croatia in Sunday's final in Moscow, but there have been plenty of unusual incidents on the pitch and on the sidelines in Russia. A look at five of the best offbeat stories from the 2018 World Cup.

Sports | Reuters | July 16, 2018, 11:42 IST
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Maradona's two-fingered salute: Diego Maradona will always be remembered as one of the greatest players of all-time for his exploits in 1986, but he became an increasing attraction for ridicule in Russia. The 57-year-old made an obscene gesture from the VIP box to celebrate Argentina's dramatic 2-1 win over Nigeria which sent them into the last 16, drawing plenty of criticism. He still managed to keep himself in the limelight even after his country's exit at the hands of France, claiming that he would turn the team's fortunes around if named coach, and then being rebuked by FIFA after ranting about the officials following Colombia's loss to England. (Image: Reuters)

Maradona's two-fingered salute: Diego Maradona will always be remembered as one of the greatest players of all-time for his exploits in 1986, but he became an increasing attraction for ridicule in Russia. The 57-year-old made an obscene gesture from the VIP box to celebrate Argentina's dramatic 2-1 win over Nigeria which sent them into the last 16, drawing plenty of criticism. He still managed to keep himself in the limelight even after his country's exit at the hands of France, claiming that he would turn the team's fortunes around if named coach, and then being rebuked by FIFA after ranting about the officials following Colombia's loss to England. (Image: Reuters)

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Swiss double eagles: A politically-charged group match between Switzerland and Serbia saw Swiss pair Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka fined by FIFA for celebrating their goals by making a pro-Kosovan 'double eagle' gesture which represents the Albanian flag. (Image: Reuters)

Swiss Double Eagles: A politically-charged group match between Switzerland and Serbia saw Swiss pair Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka fined by FIFA for celebrating their goals by making a pro-Kosovan 'double eagle' gesture which represents the Albanian flag. (Image: Reuters)

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Anything Diego can do, Robbie Williams can too: The tournament kicked off with Russia's 5-0 thrashing of Saudi Arabia, but it was former Take That star Robbie Williams who grabbed headlines for showing his middle finger to a TV camera during his opening-ceremony performance. (Image: Reuters)

Anything Diego can do, Robbie Williams can too: The tournament kicked off with Russia's 5-0 thrashing of Saudi Arabia, but it was former 'Take That' star Robbie Williams who grabbed headlines for showing his middle finger to a TV camera during his opening ceremony performance. (Image: Reuters)

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Neymar theatrics: Neymar dominated plenty of the World Cup build-up with his fight to overcome a foot injury, but it was his feigning of injury that saw him become the butt of many jokes. Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio labelled the Paris Saint-Germain forward's antics in his team's last-16 loss to Brazil a "shame for football". (Image: Reuters)

Neymar theatrics: Neymar dominated plenty of the World Cup build-up with his fight to overcome a foot injury, but it was his feigning of injury that saw him become the butt of many jokes. Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio labelled the Paris Saint-Germain forward's antics in his team's last-16 loss to Brazil a shame for football". (Image: Reuters)

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Photographer's professionalism: AFP photographer Yuri Cortez found himself literally at the centre of Croatia's celebrations after their winning goal in the semi-final against England, but kept his cool to snap away. Croatian goalscoring hero Mario Mandzukic helped Cortez to his feet after he became engulfed by the players, while centre-back Domagoj Vida even gave him a kiss on the cheek. (Image: Reuters)

Photographer's professionalism: AFP photographer Yuri Cortez found himself literally at the centre of Croatia's celebrations after their winning goal in the semi-final against England, but kept his cool to snap away. Croatian goalscoring hero Mario Mandzukic helped Cortez to his feet after he became engulfed by the players, while centre-back Domagoj Vida even gave him a kiss on the cheek. (Image: Reuters)

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