Vinicius: I hope Neymar comes back soon - he is my idol

The winger of the Brazilian national team Vinicius Junior shared his expectations for the 2026 World Cup and expressed hope for the speedy return of Neymar, who continues to recover from injury. We will remind that the forward of Santos is at the World Cup against the Moroccan national team, which will be held on June 14. At the same time, Vinicius emphasized the importance of an experienced partner for the national team. "The days in the national team are the best of my life. I am surrounded by wonderful people here and I have been playing with players like Lucas Paqueta and Bruno Guimarães since I was a child. The players of the national team have always been my friends and it is a great joy for me to represent my country. There is nothing better. As for Neymar, I hope he will be back soon. He is my idol. Every trick I learned I spied on him. Everything I did on the field was an attempt to emulate him. His return is very important, it is something special. He always gave me advice. I hope the tension you mentioned will be gone by tomorrow. We look forward to representing Brazil and playing in another World Cup. Joy lives inside us, and I hope that tomorrow here in New York we will show it," Globo quoted the Brazilian as saying.