Vinicius Jr., a Real Madrid winger, has referred to Neymar of Paris Saint-Germain as his football hero.
Vinicius, who has had a fantastic start to the 2022–2023 season—scoring five goals and dishing out four assists in nine games—was a member of Brazil’s starting XI against Ghana last weekend, and they defeated them 3-0.
Vinicius thanked Neymar in a message sent on Monday, September 26, 2022 via his Twitter account.
The 22-year-old shared a picture from their most recent appearance together, alongside a heartwarming caption: Sonhe e realize! meu ídolo @neymarjr
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“Dream and do,” it said (translated into English). @neymarjr is my hero.
For the Brazil national team, Vinicius has played in 15 games thus far, recording one goal.
Neymar, on the other hand, has participated in a staggering 120 games for his nation, scoring 74 goals and dishing out 55 assists.
The former Barcelona player is currently second only to Pele in goals scored for his nation.
