Neymar Names His Ballon d'Or Candidates
The Al-Hilal forward, Brazilian Neymar, surprised everyone by naming his favorites to win the Ballon d'Or, highlighting that the vast majority are Real Madrid players. Currently, the former Barcelona winger is in the United States to support the Brazilian national team in the Copa América.
Neymar, who has seen his season shortened due to an injury that has prevented him from playing, pointed out that his favorite to win the Ballon d'Or is his compatriot and Real Madrid forward, Vinícius Júnior, who has so far scored 24 goals and provided 11 assists in 39 matches. The young Brazilian's games are divided into 26 in LaLiga, 10 in the Champions League, two in the Spanish Super Cup, and one in the Copa del Rey.
"Obviously the Ballon d'Or is his, I hope so. I sent him a message before the final (Champions League, against Borussia Dortmund) and another afterward. He is surely going to win the Ballon d'Or, he is incredible and proudly wears the colors of our country around the world," commented the former Paris Saint-Germain player.
In addition to Vini, "Ney" decided to give his prediction for the top three players for the award given by France Football magazine, where, surprisingly, Real Madrid players dominated. Furthermore, the Al-Hilal forward excluded his former PSG teammate, Lionel Messi.
"Vini Júnior, first; Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham next, tied, and obviously Mbappé enters the fight among those three," commented the Brazilian.
Although Kylian Mbappé is already a Real Madrid player, the achievements that could make him a contender for the Ballon d'Or were accomplished at PSG, where he scored 44 goals in 48 games.
