Neymar Jr. opens up about the ugliest player in Brazil team

In a brutal interview, Neymar called his teammate from Brazil, Vinicius Junior, the "ugliest" football player he had ever played with. Neymar, 32, shockingly stated that he believes Vinicius Junior has been perhaps the most ugly player he ever played with during a video that went viral on social media. The video shows Neymar taking quick questions during an interview.

When the journalist from VIVA Sport asked the legendary Brazilian who he thought was the ugliest footballer he had ever played with. He said, "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."

When asked about the hardest player he has ever faced in a game, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain superstar mentioned Thiago Silva. Neymar has already met his former Selecao teammate several times in the UEFA Champions League. Neymar was present at SoFi Stadium on Tuesday as Brazil defeated Costa Rica in a goalless draw to kick off their Copa America 2024 campaign. The Selecao's next game is scheduled for this Saturday against Paraguay.

Why is Neymar not playing for Brazil in Copa America 2024?

Neymar's injury is the main cause of his exclusion from the Brazil team. After being carried off the field in agony on a stretcher in Brazil's 2-0 World Cup qualification loss in Uruguay in October, the Al Hilal forward's club and nation decided to undergo surgery to repair his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligaments.

Neymar's domestic season in Saudi Arabia was officially over in just a span of a couple of months. Morever, when a team led by Brazil national team medical professional Rodrigo Lasmar operated on his knee in Brazil at the beginning of November. At the beginning of 2024, Lasmar announced that his recuperation period would last until the end of August, with his recovery progressing in Riyadh, despite early hopes that he could be ready for Copa America duty.