Vinicius Jr., a Real Madrid winger, has referred to Neymar of Paris Saint-Germain as his football idol.
A dependable member of the Brazilian national football squad is Vinicius, who is advancing gradually.
He has had a strong start to the 2022-2023 season, tallying five goals and four assists in just nine games.
Vinicius Jr. was a member of Brazil’s starting lineup against Ghana last weekend, which resulted in a 3-0 victory for Brazil.
Vinicius thanked Neymar in a message sent on Monday via his Twitter account.
The 22-year-old posted an image from their most recent outing together with the sweet caption: Sonhe e realize! meu ídolo @neymarjr
It read (translated to English): “Dream and do! my idol @neymarjr.”
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.
