Paris St Germain player, Neymar has tipped fellow Brazilian, Vinicius Jr, to win or compete for Ballon d’Or award.
Neymar who is currently seeking a return to re-unite with Messi at Barcelona believes his fellow Brazilian is deserving of the award.
“Vinicius Jr, he’s super young and while he may have many years ahead of him, I think he will become an incredible player,” Neymar said.
“He’ll become one of the best, he’ll compete for the Ballon d’Or. I hope he gets everything he wants.
“He’s a great kid, very kind. I hope he will go very far because he deserves it.”
Vinicius currently plies his trade for Real Madrid and his touted as one of the fastest rising stars in football.