Neymar has said he believes his Brazil teammate Vinícius Júnior will win the Ballon d’Or award after his impressive season at Real Madrid.
Vinícius, 23, was named as the 2023-24 Champions League Player of the Season on Monday after scoring six goals in this season’s competition, including Madrid’s second in the 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in Saturday’s final at Wembley.
Vinícius, who will lead ‘s the Selecao‘s attack at the upcoming Copa América, also registered 13 goals as Madrid won LaLiga.
“As for Vini, obviously I think the Ballon d’Or is his today,” Neymar said.
“I sent [him] messages before and after the [Champions League final] game. He’s a boy I love with passion, a great friend that football gave me. He will certainly be crowned with the Ballon d’Or.
