Vitor Roque, an 18-year-old Brazilian striker who is one of the targets of FC Barcelona to strengthen his squad in the near future, he said a few days before his possible debut with absolute selection ‘verdeamarela’, which neymar this is his “inspiration”.
On the brink of next Saturday’s friendly in Tangier between Morocco and Brazil, the Athletico Paranaense attacker explained in a press conference his enthusiasm for making a career like the former Barça and now PSG winger. “Since I was young I have always seen Neymar, he is the figure of Brazilian football and an inspiration to me, so I will try to do the same story that he did with the national team shirt,” he said.
Roque, one of the best players at the last U20 South American Championship, was called up for the first time by interim Brazilian coach Ramon Menezes. “I’m very happy and a little nervous,” he admitted, citing a number of internationals who have certainly succeeded at Barça’s eternal rivals, Real Madrid.
“This Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, military…they are the guys I only see on television and now I am with them in a dressing room, which is surprising at first, but I try to learn as much as possible from them, working with humility”.
Without wanting to comment on the rumors about the next step in European football, Vitor Roque recalled that he has a current contract with the Curitiba club “until 2027”.
Morocco-Brazil next Saturday will be the first game of the five-time world champion team since it crashed out of the last World Cup in Qatar 2022.
Source: La Verdad
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