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Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior Says He Wants to Play 'Next to Neymar'

Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior has named Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar his idol and the one player he'd like to line up alongside if given the opportunity.

Vinicius completed a transfer from Flamengo to Real Madrid—one club with whom Neymar has been frequently linked—last summer, and he told Interactive Sport (h/t Goal) it's his desire to call the maestro his team-mate:

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There's a good chance the Brazil under-20 international could graduate to the senior Selecao squad in the years to come and get his chance with the national team.