Neymar backs Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr for Ballon d'Or honours, says Carlos Volcano

Neymar praised his teammate by saying, "He had an incredible season, playing numerous games. I will definitely be rooting for him to win the Golden Ball."

"We have a magnificent relationship, I love ‘Vini’, is a great friend.

"There is no one better to win the Ballon d'Or. I hope he will return to Brazil soon with the trophy, he's a guy who deserves it because he's a fighter, suffered a lot throughout his life, was able to exceed all expectations, overcame all the criticism they made about him and today he has become a great idol, a hero for us."