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The former PSG player is part of the past and will now give way to Vinicius in the hearts of Brazilian supporters, according to Bixente Lizarazu.
Neymar has long carried all the hopes of the Brazilian people. Announced and hoped for as the great successor to Pelé, Romario, Ronaldo and other Ronaldinho, the former FC Barcelona player once seemed capable of bringing Brazil back to the top of the world football pyramid. But undermined by serious injuries and weighed down by his taste for partying a little too much, the player probably missed out on an even more successful career.
For Bixente Lizarazu, one thing seems certain: Neymar is part of the past of the Brazilian selection and it is therefore Vinicius Junior who is ideally suited to succeed him. At least that’s what the consultant of TF1 said this Sunday on the set of the show Téléfoot. “ Vinicius is the art of dribbling, leg crossing, outside hooking with the curled shot that he knows how to do very well. Quality of passing and dribbling. »
“It’s behind”
And “Liza” continues by comparing him to Neymar: “ He’s already the star of Brazil, because Neymar for me, now, he’s behind. » A radical opinion to say the least concerning the player who played for Paris Saint-Germain from 2017 to 2023 before heading to Qatar… And getting seriously injured for the umpteenth time.
Returning to his inventory of Vinicius’ qualities and faults, Lizarazu still found a point of progress on which to work. “ Where he can improve is in front of goal. I think he still has a lot of room for improvement. » But the former defender added: “ He is only twenty-three years old. » A sentence suggesting that the Brazilian was already far ahead and that he could become even stronger in a while.
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