Neymar Wrath Vinicius Jr. Only in Eighth Place Ballon d'Or 2022

JAKARTA - Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Neymar was furious that his compatriot, Vinicius Jr., only finished eighth in the 2022 Ballon d'Or award on Tuesday.

As is known, Karim Benzema is in the top position to bring home the most prestigious golden ball. The France international was followed by Sadio Mane in second and Kevin De Bruyne in third.

After the announcement was made, Neymar tweeted. He said Benzema deserved the award.

In the same tweet, he assessed Vinicius should be in the top three.

"Benzema deserved it [Ballon d'Or]. But, Vini jr to be in eighth is impossible. At least in the top three," wrote the Brazil international.

Neymar's objections are quite reasonable. The reason is, Vinicius is one of the best players who helped Real Madrid win the La Liga title and the European Champions League in the 2021/2022 season.

The 22-year-old scored 22 goals and provided 20 assists in various competitions in 52 appearances for Los Blancos this season.

He also scored the only winning goal for Los Blancos in the Champions League final against Liverpool.

That statistic is within half of Benzema's score. The 34-year-old striker scored 44 goals and provided another 15 assists in 46 appearances across various competitions for Carlo Ancelotti's side.