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Vinícius deserves Ballon d'Or after Real Madrid win - Neymar

Neymar has said he believes his Brazil teammate Vinícius Júnior will win the Ballon d'Or award after his impressive season at Real Madrid.

Vinícius, 23, was named as the 2023-24 Champions League Player of the Season on Monday after scoring six goals in this season's competition, including Madrid's second in the 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's final at Wembley.

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Vinícius, who will lead 's the Selecao's attack at the upcoming Copa América, also registered 13 goals as Madrid won LaLiga.