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Portugal’s defender could give Neymar a run for his money when it comes to antics: he had theatrical skills of his own during his side’s group-stage match against Morocco.

All it took was two taps on the shoulder from Moroccan defender Medhi Benatia to send Pepe collapsing on the grass, screaming foul play. His performanc­e didn’t earn him a penalty – just plenty of backlash.

“He must be embarrasse­d when he sees himself on TV behaving like that,” former England player Rio Ferdinand said. “He must be embarrasse­d for his kids to see that.”

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