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– Real Madrid winger Rodrygo has revealed that Neymar wants him to inherit the Brazil No. 10 jersey.
– Rodrygo, 21, has earned five caps for Brazil and is expected to make Tite’s squad for the 2022 World Cup.
– Like Neymar, Rodrygo began his career at Brazilian club Santos.
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– “Neymar said to me ‘I’m already leaving the national team and the 10 is yours,'” Rodrygo told Podpah. “I didn’t even know what to say to him. I was embarrassed, I giggled and didn’t even know what to say properly. I told him that he must play some more, that I didn’t want [him] to [do so] now. And then he laughed.”
– The iconic shirt has been graced down the years by Pele, Zico, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Neymar.
– Neymar, 30, has scored 74 goals for Brazil and is within three goals of Pele’s all-time record for Brazil.
– The Paris Saint-Germain forward said in October that the 2022 World Cup could be his last.
– Neymar is not the only football personality that believes Rodrygo is destined for greatness.
– “[Former Real Madrid coach Zinedine] Zidane said that one day I would be the best in the world,” Rodrygo said.
– “[Real Madrid coach Carlo] Ancelotti also spoke about me. I try to train and evolve every day to get there. I was very happy. “I have this dream and I know that if I dedicate myself every day I can get there.”
– Rodrygo scored twice in Madrid’s miraculous comeback against Manchester City in the Champions League semifinal to take the game to extra-time.
– He scored nine goals in 49 appearances across all competitions this past season to help Madrid win LaLiga and the Champions League.
