Brazil forward Neymar has revealed the ugliest football player he has ever played with.
After Brazil were held to a disappointing draw against Costa Rica in their 2024 Copa America opener, videos of a distraught Neymar in the stands went viral online.
However, it was the footage from an interview, in which the former Al Hilal attacker was asked to identify the worst football player he has ever played with, went viral on social media following the match.
Neymar on Vinicius Jr.
The former PSG star was asked several football-related questions during an interview with a Brazilian content producer, but one in particular stood out.
In a hilarious question, the Al-Hilal forward was asked to identify the ugliest player he had ever played alongside. The 33-year-old laughed, obviously delighted by the question, and then named his Brazilian colleague, Vinicius Jr.
🎙️NEYMAR JR:
“The ugliest player I played with? F*ck, i’ve played soo many, man, it’s a good competition. F*ck, with all due respect… Vini Jr, he hurts man [laughs]. Look Vini I love you but bro. The good thing is that he’s funny so it makes up for it.” pic.twitter.com/NpA45jNNfS
— Ginga Bonito 🇧🇷 (@GingaBonitoHub) June 24, 2024
“The ugliest player I played with? F*ck, I’ve played soo many, man, it’s a good competition. F*ck, with all due respect… Vini Jr, he hurts man [laughs],” the former Barcelona attacker said, as translated by Ginga Bonito on X.
“Look Vini I love you but bro. The good thing is that he’s funny so it makes up for it.”
While Neymar is nearing the end of his career and dealing with ongoing injury issues, Vinicius is still finding it hard to step up to become Brazil’s talisman, depite his impressive performances for his clubside Real Madrid.
