{"id":41994,"date":"2024-06-06T07:54:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T07:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/vinicius-jr-deserves-ballon-dor-neymar"},"modified":"2024-06-06T09:16:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T09:16:56","slug":"vinicius-jr-deserves-ballon-dor-neymar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/vinicius-jr-deserves-ballon-dor-neymar","title":{"rendered":"Vinicius Jr deserves Ballon d\u2019Or: Neymar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Neymar has backed Vinicius Junior to win this year\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or after the Real Madrid forward played a leading role in his club\u2019s Uefa Champions League and La Liga triumphs.<\/p>\n<p>Vinicius was named the Champions League\u2019s Player of the Season after scoring six goals and assisting five in 10 matches.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old also netted 15 times and provided six assists in 26 La Liga appearances in 2023-2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a wonderful relationship, I love Vini,\u201d Neymar said during a fundraising event for his Neymar Institute in Sao Paulo on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a great friend that football has given me and he had a great season, he played so well. I\u2019ll be rooting for him to win the Ballon d\u2019Or, I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any other player that has matched him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neymar also spoke of his frustration at spending months on the sidelines recovering from a serious knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old Al Hilal star has not played since suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus of his left knee in October.<\/p>\n<p>He will miss the Copa America in the United States from June 20 to July 14 and is not expected to resume playing until at least August or September.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s difficult to put the pain I\u2019ve felt these last few months into words,\u201d Neymar said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had my ACL and meniscus torn in five parts, so it was a very serious injury. But I\u2019ve been able to spend more time with my children, family and friends. It\u2019s an injury that affects more than just the knee because it\u2019s mentally very challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had bouts of sadness and anguish for being away from the game for so long. I\u2019m thankful to my family and friends for helping to get me through it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\">Mauritius<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. Neymar has backed Vinicius Junior to win this year\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or after the Real Madrid forward played a leading role in his club\u2019s Uefa Champions League and La Liga triumphs. Vinicius was named the Champions League\u2019s Player of the Season after scoring six goals and assisting five in 10 matches. 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