5 most hated footballers in the world currently

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 02: Diego Costa of Chelsea is placated by Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur and Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur after a scuffle breaks out during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on May 02, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) — Costa is never shy of a fight

#5 Sergio Busquets

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 28: Thiago Motta (R) of Inter Milan argues with Sergio Busquets (C) of FC Barcelona after being sent off with a red card as Daniel Alves intervenes, during the UEFA Champions League semi final second leg match between Barcelona and Inter Milan at the Camp Nou stadium on April 28, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images) — Busquets at his dramatic best

At the elite level of football, simulation remains a very pertinent issue. However, there are certain players of the “art” who strive to keep it alive and actually thrive on it. Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets is one of the first names in this category.

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Although the Spaniard plays as a defensive midfielder, a position which is not as frequently associated with simulation as other positions, he is one of the best divers that there is around. Busquets has often been labeled as a cheater for diving and feigning injury.

Once, during a Champions League fixture against Inter Milan in 2009-10, Busquets had clashed with Thiago Motta. He was seen rolling and clutching his face only to pause and take a peek to see if the referee was taking any action against Motta. He seems to forget that the world is watching in those moments of contact, or the lack of it.

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