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

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

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Al-Hilal star called Vinicius Jr. ugly
Also named the toughest opponent he has faced
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WHAT HAPPENED?

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 NEYMAR SAID

The VIVA Sport 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.”

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

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.