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Neymar brutally calls Brazil team-mate Vinicius Junior the 'ugliest' footballer he's played with - and names surprise toughest opponent

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In a viral social media video, where Neymar can be seen answering rapid-fire questions while giving an interview, the 32-year-old surprisingly said that he considers Vinicius Junior to be the most unattractive player he has ever played with in his career.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The <a href="https://x.com/ViVA__SPORT/status/1805356995014205841" target="_blank">VIVA Sport</a> interviewer asked the Brazil icon who he considers to be the ugliest player he's worked with in his career so far, and he replied: "I played with a lot of ugly people. With all due respect, Vinicius Junior. I’m sorry, I love you, but he’s very funny. Ugly but funny."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">نيمار : • قدوتك في كرة القدم : اليكس دي سوزا • افضل من شاهدته يلعب : ميسي • افضل من لعبت معه بعد ميسي : انيستا • الحلم الاكبر : كأس العالم • افضل من لعبت ضده : تياغو سيلفا • افضل محور : كاسيميرو • افضل حارس لعبت ضده : نافاس و نوير • افضل هدف : مع سانتوس 2011 • اهم هدف :… <a href="https://t.co/S7xwbBQDMv">pic.twitter.com/S7xwbBQDMv</a>— 🇧🇷 ViVA SPORT 🇧🇷 (@ViVA__SPORT) <a href="https://twitter.com/ViVA__SPORT/status/1805356995014205841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT NEYMAR SAID

The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star was also asked about the toughest player he has ever played against, to which he gave Thiago Silva's name. Neymar has faced his former Selecao colleague on multiple occasions in the Champions League in the past.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/video-neymar-viral-reaction-brazil-copa-america-draw-costa-rica-angry-vinicius-junior-substitution-nba-jimmy-butler/blt4eae200a0439f92e" target="_blank">Neymar was in attendance at SoFi Stadium</a> on Tuesday as Brazil began their Copa America 2024 journey with a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/brazil-player-ratings-costa-rica-vinicius-junior-rodrygo-selecao-copa-america/blt770bd8b82770c625" target="_blank">goalless draw against Costa Rica</a>. The Selecao will be next be seen in action on Saturday against Paraguay.

WHAT NEXT?

Neymar brutally calls Brazil team-mate Vinicius Junior the 'ugliest' footballer he's played with - and names surprise toughest opponent | Goal.com

Neymar has named Brazil team-mate Vinicius Junior as the &quot;ugliest&quot; footballer he has played with in a savage interview.