Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has voiced his support for Neymar Jr., asserting that the Al Hilal player remains Brazil’s “main player.”
Neymar Jr. encountered an incident where a bag of popcorn was thrown at him from the stands following a 1-1 home draw with Venezuela on Thursday.
“It doesn’t change anything if he (Neymar) is 31 or not; he continues with the same quality as always,” Rodrygo said. “He remains our main player and he is very important. And off the field too.
“As much as they always say bad things about him, people who live closely with him know that he is totally different from the image that some people have of him.
“And because I have him as an idol, I’m often sad to see certain comments and to hear the things people say because he helps me a lot. He is always talking to me. Sometimes I’m at my club; he’s there in Arabia and he sends me a message. He says something positive to me. So that off-field advice influences us a lot and helps us a lot on the pitch.
“Of course, when we lose or draw a game, the responsibility will be greater on him but when we win, it becomes clear that he is our best player and we depend a lot on him.”