Football star Neymar's 'tribute' to Stephen Hawking has been widely derided on social media.
The PSG striker posted a photo of himself topless in a wheelchair, his lower leg in a protective boot, and shared a Hawking quote on overcoming adversity.
The visionary scientist died on Wednesday aged 76 andwas wheelchair bound for decades, suffering with a rare form of motor neurone disease.
The world's most expensive footballer's ill-judged comparison with his own 'adversity', recovering from a foot injury whilst working on his tan, has rightly been mocked.
He wrote: 'You have to have a positive attitude and get the best out of the situation you are in.
Neymar there, with his sore metatarsal and sprained ankle, marking Stephen Hawking's death by cheerily comparing himself to quadriplegic Stephen Hawking 🤦 pic.twitter.com/f9bkh5AEhb
