Brazil's opponent, Norway striker praises Neymar: "My hero"

Brazil's opponent in the round of 16 of the World Cup, Antonio Nusa, striker from Norway, opened the game and praised Neymar before the duel.

Scorer of one of the goals in the victory against Ivory Coast, which took the European team to the round of 16, the player classified Brazil's number 10 as his "hero" within football, in addition to revealing that he watches videos of the star.

"I said, I said this before, but you know Neymar has been my football idol since I was very young, so every time I watch him on YouTube, I get inspired. Neymar is my football hero," said Nusa in an interview with SBT Sports.

"It's crazy. It's a dream come true. I'm happy to have this experience," he added.

Despite the praise, the tendency is for Neymar to remain outside of Carlo Ancelotti's starting lineup for the duel against the Norwegian national team.

Brazil and Norway face off in the round of 16 of the World Cup on Sunday (5). The ball rolls at 5pm (Brasília time).

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Source: CNN