Born in São Gonçalo, one of the most violent cities in Brazil, Vinicius grew up in poverty. At 16 Flamengo sold him to Real Madrid for 45M EUR before he had even made his professional debut. After a difficult adaptation period, he exploded into one of the best players in the world, winning two Champions Leagues and finishing second in the Ballon dOr 2024.
Scored the only goal of the final with a precise finish. His greatest night.
Equaliser in the Bernabeu. Dragged Madrid back into the tie with an inspired display.
Two goals and an assist. Completely destroyed the Barcelona defence.
Left winger with extraordinary dribbling ability. Vinicius uses his pace and close control to beat defenders, cutting inside to shoot or creating chances for teammates. His joy and expressiveness on the ball is unique.
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