Neymar hailed the “deserved” selection of Karim Benzema as Ballon d’Or winner, after the Actual Madrid star claimed the celebrated honour for the primary time on Monday.
However the Paris Saint-Germain attacker criticised the eighth-place end for Benzema’s Madrid team-mate Vinicius Junior, with the Brazil worldwide declaring his fellow Selecao star ought to have completed within the high three at a “minimal”.
Benzema was topped the world’s biggest participant for the 2021-22 season at a ceremony earlier this week, succeeding Neymar’s PSG club-mate Lionel Messi whereas beating out Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane to high spot.
It got here after a marketing campaign that noticed him lead Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect to success in LaLiga and the Champions League, scoring 44 objectives and including 15 assists.
Neymar, who was not nominated this 12 months, took to social media a day after the presentation to hail Benzema’s victory, however added that Vinicius, one other key Madrid star final time period, deserved larger recognition.
“Benzema deserved [it – he’s the] crack!” the attacker wrote on Twitter. “Now, for Vini Jr to be eighth – it’s not potential! Minimal high three!”
Benzema merecido craque!!
Agora o Vini jr estar em 8 não dáMínimo entre os 3
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) October 18, 2022
After arguably the hardest home season of his profession to this point final time period, Neymar seems to be again to his greatest this season, with 9 objectives and 7 assists in Ligue 1 to this point.
Benzema in the meantime has struggled with health points, proscribing the 34-year-old to only 4 objectives and one help in LaLiga.
