Controversial interview with Rodri provokes savage reaction from Neymar on Instagram

Rodri's comments about Vinicius Jr during an interview sparked a feisty response from Neymar on Instagram.

This year's Ballon d'Or went to the Manchester City star Rodrithe first Premier League player to win since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008.

Vinicius Jr. He was very interested in receiving the prestigious award that honors the best male soccer player in the world from the previous season.

However, Real Madrid snubbed the October awards ceremony in Paris when it was previously reported that they would not take the crown.

It has since been revealed that just 41 points separated Rodri in first place and Vinicius Jr in second, an incredibly close victory for the former.

The 28-year-old offered some advice to his Ballon d'Or rival when he recently spoke to Spanish sports outlet El Larguero.

“I think he's a smart guy and over time he'll realize that the more he pays attention to the field, the better he will be,” he said. via Cadena SER.

“Like everyone, he has points of improvement both on and off the field, he is young.

“I'm sure that people will give him good advice, especially when he's at Madrid. It's a club with values.”

However, Vinicius Jr's teammate in Brazil and Al Hilal forward Neymar He was not a fan of Rodri's comments and responded on social media.

instagram account futeusadia posted the quotes, and the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player commented: “Virou falador agora.”

“Now he became a talker,” translates into English, and Neymar apparently believes Vinicius Jr should have won the Ballon d'Or.

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The 24-year-old winger certainly had a strong case to be the fifth Brazilian to receive the award and the first since Kaká in 2007.

Vinicius Jr scored 24 goals for Madrid throughout the 2023/24 season and assisted another 11 in all competitions.

Their contributions were fundamental to achieving the treble, as they won the LaLiga, Champions League and Spanish Super Cup trophies.

However, it was Rodri who finished first in the voting classification in the 68th edition of the most coveted individual award in world football.

City did not lose a single one of the 34 Premier League games they played last season en route to the club's eighth title.

They won 27 of those games and the midfielder scored eight goals, including the decisive 3-1 win against West Ham on the final day.

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Unfortunately for Rodri, he is incredibly unlikely to retain his Ballon d'Or crown in 2025 after suffering a ligament injury on his right knee.

It came in the 2-2 draw against Arsenal and means he will be out for the rest of the 2024/25 season.