The haters were out in force with David Luiz World XI jokes after the defender was named as a surprise inclusion in FIFA’s team of the year – the FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014.
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Despite Brazil reaching the semi-finals of the competition, the former Chelsea defender endured a tough World Cup campaign that ended cruelly as the hosts were thrashed 7-1 by eventual winners Germany.
Luiz moved to Paris Saint-Germain for £50m, a world record fee for a defender, in the summer but has so far experienced a relatively unremarkable season with the French side.
As Twitter rages, check out the best David Luiz World XI jokes after his surprise inclusion in FIFA’s team of the year for 2014:
David Luiz!!!!!! Get Blatter out!!!!
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) January 12, 2015
David Luiz best CB of 2014 pic.twitter.com/PBWoeIQg9a
— CarefreeBanter (@CarefreeDaily) January 12, 2015
David Luiz gets in the team of the year for best contribution to a club – namely the £50m to Chelsea.
— Chelsea Rumours (@ChelseaRumours) January 12, 2015
Iniesta, David Luiz and Thiago Silva… do football players even watch football
— Joel (@MessiSeconds) January 12, 2015
What are they smoking in Zürich? A cruel, cruel joke on David Luiz, that….
— Raphael Honigstein (@honigstein) January 12, 2015
David Luiz made it in…………………..and then they said FIFA wasn't corrupt :D
— JP (@airjapesfifa) January 12, 2015
David Luiz when he sees he is in team of the year pic.twitter.com/O5R7v1HQ3a
— UK Sport Banter (@UKSportBanter) January 12, 2015
David Luiz has made team of the year…https://t.co/b4mymIzGLw
— Football Vines (@FootballVines) January 12, 2015
David Luiz must have nudes of Sepp Blatter
— Dozy Phil Jones (@philjones53) January 12, 2015
My reaction when i saw David Luiz in the #FIFProWorldXI pic.twitter.com/vORVc1w2CX
— The Footy Arena (@TheFootyArena) January 12, 2015
They’re all a bit surprised by David Luiz’s inclusion, too. pic.twitter.com/6K0iZawXIa
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) January 12, 2015
Sepp Blatter had a better 2014 than David Luiz.
— Stefan Bienkowski (@SBienkowski) January 12, 2015
@_PaulHayward Don't want numbers Paul want names! Who voted for David Luiz!!
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) January 12, 2015
David Luiz when he finds out he is in Team Of The Year… pic.twitter.com/gXQ1Fx1W5o
— ChelseaTalk (@TheBlues_Talk) January 12, 2015
LETS ALL GO THUMBS DOWN DAVID LUIZ'S FUTHEAD CARD LATER THAT WILL SHOW FIFA WE MEAN BUSINESS RIGHT GUYS!?!!
— Aidan (@Aidrianoo) January 12, 2015
Amazing, David Luiz named supreme ruler of the earth. The same David Luiz who shipped 7 goals in one match.
— arseblog (@arseblog) January 12, 2015
David Luiz very lucky to see off David Wheater.
— John Brewin (@JohnBrewinESPN) January 12, 2015
The pros who voted for David Luiz in the FIFA team of the year pls hand yourself in to your local police station immediately!
— Craig Burley (@CBurleyESPN) January 12, 2015
When Vincent Kompany saw David Luiz get into the FIFA Team of the Year https://t.co/zSvzalcdVa
— FootyHumour (@FootyHumour) January 12, 2015
David Luiz. Chief culprit in most abject result of Brazil's history, subject of most absurd transfer fee ever paid. Otherwise, great year.
— Oliver Brown (@oliverbrown_tel) January 12, 2015
RT- if you had a better Season than David Luiz
— UK Sport Banter (@UKSportBanter) January 12, 2015
Is having to watch this dreary ceremony a punishment for those who voted for David Luiz in the #FIFProWorldXI??? #BallondOr
— John Bennett (@JohnBennettBBC) January 12, 2015
David Luiz in Fifa/FIFPro World XI for 2014, which is voted for by players worldwide. That's almost as alarming as Fifa's Qatar 2022 vote.
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) January 12, 2015
David Luiz's management are geniuses. 50m and in TOTY for a guy who plays football like a dog chasing a car. On ice. With that hair.
— Martyn Landi (@MartynLandi) January 12, 2015
Why all the hate on David Luiz? Surely he deserves a TOTY, was such a key player in Germany's World Cup victory
— TheGamerCan / Curt ? (@CurtisMorton) January 12, 2015
List of defenders who are better than David Luiz:
1. Windows Defender
2. Land Rover Defender
3.The Maginot Line
#WorldXI #Fromreddit
— Abhishek (@abck_maths) January 13, 2015
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