The young Brazilian striker has bounced back after a difficult start, and is gradually becoming a world-class player, carefully trained by Karim Benzema.
From pariah mocked for his failed dribbles, his badly felt inspirations and his exacerbated individualism, Real Madrid defeat Barcelona”>Vinicius Junior now fulfills himself in the costume of the virtuoso hailed throughout Madrid. At the age of 21, the Brazilian arrives at the Parc des Princes full of confidence – despite recent sluggish outings, like his match against Villarreal on Saturday – and in the shoes of an untouchable in the colors of the biggest club in the world
A big turnaround for a young man now considered a star after suffering taunts and criticism from fans and the Spanish press after his arrival in the summer of 2018, from Flamengo, against 45 million euros. On social networks, multiple mocking montages where we saw him miss a few juggles during his presentation at the Bernabéu stadium and tangle his brushes with imprecise gestures have largely embellished the winding journey of the native of São Gonçalo, in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Today is not…
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