#Hashtag: Mysterious fan, pistol canarinho and Neymar rolling: the 2018 World Cup memes

The team of #Hashtag is already excited about memes from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar — here’s a selection of the best so far. To warm up the mood, we also remember the most memorable jokes that circulated on the networks during the 2018 World Cup in Russia, such as the Canarinho mascot “pistola” and Neymar falling non-stop.



Alisson “puto” and the red ball

In the draw with Switzerland, considered the worst debut of the selection in cups, goalkeeper Alisson surprised viewers by piercing —”puto”— a giant ball coming from the fans of the European team. The scene was more fun than the game, thanks to the imagination of the tweeters.

Neymar “noodle hair”

At the start of the Brazilian campaign, another detail that stole the fans’ attention was the newest “Neymar’s newest hair.” With the locks on top of his head straightened and dyed blonde, the attacker’s look did not please most Internet users. He was called “cascuda maria”, “oxygenated cockatiel” and “pasta hair”.

Neymar doesn’t stop rolling

It wasn’t an easy cup for “boy Ney”. In addition to missing the hexa title or the best player in the world trophy, he consecrated, that year, the worldwide fame of bandeau, by simulating fouls and valuing falls in games.

One of the most memorable scenes occurred in the match between Brazil and Serbia, when the Brazilian rolled “infinitely” on the lawn after receiving a tackle from the opposing player.

Now to the sound of “Pião da Casa Própria”.

There are no borders for Neymar & Sua Quedas.

The scenes even gave rise to the Ney Type, a typography with only Neymar’s falls. Read the interview with the creator here.

gun canary

Canarinho, the official mascot of the Brazilian national team, was successful on the networks, but not for the expected reasons. Launched in 2016 by the CBF, the mascot has furrowed eyebrows that make it look serious and angry. In the Russian Cup, the figure was nicknamed “Canarinho Pistola”.

FIFA vetoed the presence of the character in the Russian Cup.

“Forrest” Tite

In a tense game against Mexico, in the round of 16, coach Tite ran out like a Forrest Gump to celebrate a goal with the players.

The emotion took over the technician, but the jokes took over the nets.

Before that, he had already taken a tumble in the game against Costa Rica, when he tried to run to celebrate a goal. The celebration was Neymar style (on the ground).

mystery fan

In the match against Mexico, the image of a blonde supporter holding the Brazilian flag with a mysterious —and rather somber — expression scared many viewers.

The Russian fan, however, soon became the “hexa sorcerer” and fell into the graces of the Brazilian internet. He even participated in a meeting with the canarinho pistol promoted by the CBF.

the fall of germany

After traumatizing the Brazilians 7-1 in 2014, the German national team fell into the “champion’s curse” and was shamefully eliminated by South Korea, without passing the first round. The memes had a more than special taste.

For some Internet users, the problem with the German team was having worn the Palmeiras shirt, which “does not have a World Cup.”

Ronaldinho Gaucho too random

At the event’s closing ceremony, Ronaldinho Gaúcho surprised everyone by appearing playing an atabaque.

The episode joined so many other unusual “roles” of the former player commented on the networks. Like the time he participated in a reality show disguised as a security guard in Dubai.

Or the time you visited a food supplement factory.

Or even when he participated in a propaganda costumed as a Jedi, theme of the Star Wars saga.

This is that at the time he had not even been arrested in Paraguay for entering with a false passport.