Although there are several months left for the delivery of the Ballon d’Or 2024, The fans and the footballers themselves are already beginning to think about the candidates. In the last hours, Neymar made it clear that Vinicius Jr. is his great favorite to keep the prize.
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For the Al Hilal striker from Saudi Arabia, the recent winner of the Spanish League and the Champions League with Real Madrid is the number one candidate: “Obviously the Ballon d’Or is his. “I’m supporting him.”
“He is a great friend that football has given me. I am sure that he will be crowned with the Ballon d’Or. He is incredible, carrying our country’s flag around the world. “We are very happy and we support him,” Ney added in statements he made during a solidarity auction he organized in São Paulo.
Neymar and Vini maintain a deep friendship. So much so that the former Barcelona and PSG player said he loved his Brazilian teammate “with passion.”
Neymar chose his candidate for the 2024 Ballon d’Or (Photo: Reuters)
The bond between the two stars is strong and everyday. So much so that Neymar sent messages to Vinicius Jr. before and after the final that Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to win the 15th Champions League in its history.
However, this time they will not be able to share the squad in the National Team because Neymar has not yet completed the recovery from the tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee that he suffered in October of last year.
