World Cup 2014: The Simpsons 'Predicted' Neymar's Injury

D'Oh! Did The Simpsons Predict Neymar's Injury? (Video)

Paul the Octopus predicted World Cup results, whereas The Simpsons predicted Neymar's injury.

Yes, in an episode broadcast in April, a Brazilian player who goes by the name "El Divo", who bears more than a passing resemblance to the theatrical Neymar, collapses in the penalty area.

Neymar: Cursed by The Simpsons

Homer, refereeing the World Cup final, decides not to award a penalty but El Divo is carried off on a stretcher.

Insistent, Homer cries "no penalty" and again at a cemetery, as he watches undertakers conduct El Divo's burial.

And the final score in Brazil's match? Brazil 0-2 Germany...

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