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Neymar providing Vinicius ‘inspiration’ as Real Madrid starlet eyes regular Brazil role

Real Madrid starlet Vinicius Junior considers Neymar to be his “inspiration” when it comes to dealing with critics and becoming a star man for club and country.

At 20 years of age, a player of considerable promise at Santiago Bernabeu is still finding his feet at the very highest level.

Time is a commodity that few are afforded in the modern game, though, and Vinicius has faced some uncomfortable questions in his short senior career to date.

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His lack of end product has seen him fall under the microscope at times, with more expected from a youngster with so much potential.