Brazil star Neymar has hit back at Ballon d'Or winner Rodri over his remarks about Vinicius Junior.
The football world was left stunned after Manchester City's Rodri won the 2024 Ballon d'Or ahead of Real Madrid duo Vinicius and Jude Bellingham.
Rodri did an interview with Cadena Ser and told Los Blancos star where he needs to improve on and off the field.
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"I think he's [Vinicius Jr] an intelligent guy and he'll realise over time that the more he pays attention to the pitch, the better he'll be. Like everyone, he has areas for improvement both on and off the pitch.
"He's young, I'm sure that people will give him good advice and even more so when he's at Madrid. It's a club with values."
Neymar took to Instagram to defend his countryman, who did not attend the awards ceremony last month.
"He [Rodri] became a talker now," Neymar posted on Instagram.
Rodri is not expected to return to the field this season as he recovers from knee injury, but he did show off his award to the City fans on Saturday before the loss to Tottenham Hotspur.
