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18 Dec

Real Madrid Star Vinicius Junior Defiant In Social Media Post – ‘Nobody Tells Me How To Behave’

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Vinicius Junior, after winning the FIFA Best Award, declared himself the best player in the world, following his disappointment at not receiving the Ballon d'Or. The Brazilian narrowly beat Manchester City's Rodri to the top spot, with Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal, and Lamine Yamal rounding out the top five. In a heartfelt Instagram message, Vinicius reflected on his journey, emphasizing how others tried to undermine him, but he persevered. He proudly proclaimed, "Yes, I am the best player in the world." Despite his achievements, his behavior has been criticized, including for a gesture made to Rayo Vallecano fans, with ex-Real…

18 Sep

€60k Fine Proposed For Racist Insults To Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior On Twitter/X

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Three weeks after Vinicius Junior declared that Spain must continue to make progress with its handling of racism, the ‘Anti-Violence Commission’, which handles incidents of discrimination in sport, have recommended an unprecedented fine for abuse on social media. Classified as ‘very serious’ by the commission, a series of racist insults from an individual have been transferred to the public prosecutor as evidence. As per Relevo, the Anti-Violence Commission have recommended that they be given a €60k fine and banned from sporting events for two years. This follows on from last season when the first prison sentence was handed out to three Valencia…

26 Jun

Copa America: Vinicius Calls For Patience As Brazil Improvements Acknowledged

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Vinicius Junior acknowledged that he and his teammates must improve following their goalless draw with Costa Rica in their opening game of the Copa America. The nine-time champions were frustrated by their opponents at the SoFi Stadium, with Los Ticos becoming only the third CONCACAF side to keep a clean sheet against the Selecao Canarinho at the tournament after Mexico (2001 and 2007) and Honduras (2001). Brazil registered 19 attempts at Patrick Sequeira’s goal, but only three were on target, with Rodrygo (6) and Lucas Paqueta (5) having the majority of those chances. Vinicius failed to make an impact on proceedings in Los Angeles and was replaced by…

22 May

Vinicius Junior Not Looking To Leave Real Madrid

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Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior has no plans to quit the Bernabeu, despite falling victim to yet more racist abuse during Sunday’s trip to Valencia, 90min understands. Vinicius has established himself as one of the most dynamic attackers in the world over the past couple of years. He scored 22 goals in all competitions for Real last season, earning him a 2022 Ballon d'Or nomination, and has eclipsed that with 23 this season. But the Brazilian has repeatedly been targeted with racist chanting and abuse over the course of the campaign. The incident at the Mestalla over the weekend was…

16 May

Kyle Walker Reveals Hilarious Reason He Hugged Vinicius Junior After Champions League Clash

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Kyle Walker has admitted that he embraced Vinicius Junior after Manchester City's UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg at Real Madrid because he didn't want to become a meme. The England international was embroiled in a fiercely contested battle with Vinicius out on the wing last Tuesday. Vinicius got the better of Walker for a lot of the game, scoring a stunning goal in the eventual 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu. One of the most notable moments between Walker and Vinicius occurred when the latter attempted an audacious rainbow flick over the Man City star. While he got the…