Neymar reiterates his support for Vinicius Jr, his teammate in the Brazilian selection, to win the Ballon d’Or on October 28. He had already supported the Madrilenian in recent months.
Neymar (32 years old) has not changed his mind: the 2024 Golden Ball must be awarded to Vinicius Jr. In an interview with the Brazilian media Band Sports granted in September and unearthed by the Spanish media, the star of Al -Hilal confides his hope of seeing the Real Madrid striker win the individual award on October 28. He dubs his young teammate who nicknames him “The President” in the company of Rodrygo, another Brazilian striker for Real. “They call me president, they always do. We have a great relationship.”
“There is no one better than him”
“I like Vini,” adds the former PSG player. “He’s had a great season. He’s played a lot of games and I give him my unconditional support to win the Ballon d’Or. I believe there’s no one better than him to win the Ballon d’Or. don’t win it. He’s a guy who deserves it because he’s a fighter, he’s suffered a lot throughout his life But he was able to exceed expectations, he exceeded all the criticism about him. Today he has become an idol and a hero for us. I am very happy and proud that he wears the colors of Brazil around the world.
Neymar has not played football for almost a year and his serious left knee injury contracted during a defeat in Uruguay with Brazil (2-0) during qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Today- there, he was surrounded by Vinicius and Rodrygo in support of Gabriel Jesus for what was his last appearance on the pitch. Still recovering, he follows the performances of his partners and of Vinicius in particular. Last June, he had already predicted his upcoming Ballon d’Or coronation.
“Obviously the Golden Ball is his, I hope so,” he said on the sidelines of an auction in favor of his institute. “I sent him a message before the final (of the Champions League, won by Real Madrid, editor’s note) and another afterwards. It’s certain that he will win the Ballon d’Or, he is incredible and he proudly carries the colors of our country all over the world.”
