In case you didn’t know..
Vinicius Junior completed his move from Brazilian side Flamengo to Real Madrid at the start of last season. The 18-year old had previously signed up with Los Blancos but had to wait till he was 18 to move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Brazilian had an impressive debut season at Spain as he slowly secured the first-team status for Real Madrid. An untimely ligament injury robbed the 18-year old of a chunk of first-team football and a chance of getting into the Copa America team, which ultimately went to Ajax winger David Neres.
In his first season, Vinicius made a total of 31 appearances for the Los Blancos across all competitions and was one of their star names in the season before injury cut it short. The 18-year old also scored 4 goals in the campaign. His Copa del Rey stats are much more interesting with 2 goals and 6 assists in 8 matches.
The heart of the matter
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was speaking to Brazilian newspaper Floral Extra about his move to Real Madrid, changes that have made to his life, working under Zinedine Zidane and the sacrifices he had to make to come to Spain.
The teenage sensation felt that the move to Santiago Bernabeu made him a better player.
He was also vocal about his new manager Zinedine Zidane.
While asking about how his life has changed
What’s Next?
Vinicius Junior is at present in Brazil to watch the Copa America tournament hosted by his country. The teenager is likely to link up with his Real Madrid teammates as the Los Blancos start their preseason friendlies.
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