Neymar has revealed he sported the same outrageous hairstyle as Ronaldo during Brazil's triumphant 2002 World Cup campaign.

據Goal網站報道，巴西球星內馬爾透露，他將效仿羅納爾多在2002年世界杯的經典福娃發型。

Ronaldo notched eight goals - including two in the final against Germany - to finish clear at the top of the scoring charts in Japan and South Korea, but made as many headlines for his appearance as his on-field heroics.

在2002年韓日世界杯上，羅納爾多以8個球榮登得分榜首位，這其中包括決賽對戰德國隊時的2個進球。他在場上的出色表現使得他成為頭條新聞的追逐對象。

The former Real Madrid striker shaved off all his hair except a section at the front, with the look since regularly topping lists of the worst haircuts in football history.

這位前皇馬前鋒剃掉了他所有的頭發，只在前額留了一截。這是足球歷史上最糟糕的發型。

But Neymar admits his admiration for Il Fenomeno prompted him to follow suit during the tournament, even though he claims he has forgotten most of the context of Brazil's fifth World Cup victory.

盡管內馬爾聲稱，他已經忘記了巴西第五次世界杯勝利的事情，但他承認他欽佩奇才，這促使他在比賽期間效仿。

"In 2002, I had a haircut like Ronaldo's but I don't remember much," he told reporters at a press conference in Sao Paulo ahead of Thursday's tournament opener against Croatia. "I remember celebrating.

"Romario and Ronaldo are the two star players that I always think of when we talk about World Cups, especially 2002.

"I get inspiration from all players all over the world, players like Messi and Ronaldo, but I hope to follow my path together with my team."

“沒錯，我要留一個2002年羅納爾多的發型，” 在與克羅地亞的揭幕賽前，內馬爾在圣保羅的一場新聞發布會上告訴記者。“羅馬里奧和羅納爾多是我們談論最多的兩個世界杯球星，尤其是2002年的羅納爾多。全世界的球員都值得我學習，他們帶給了我靈感，尤其像C羅和梅西那樣的優秀球員，但是我更希望能和自己的隊伍一起前進。”

（譯者 李煥 編輯 王旭泉）