Vinicius Jr: The Rising Star of Galacticos 3.0 Franchise.
The Brazilian withdrew the last of the training camp for staying rehearsing penalties. After Benzema’s departure, he wants to inherit that role that the Frenchman had, and Ramos and Cristiano before him.
According to AS and Relevo, Vinicius Jr has always lingered on the field after each training session to practice his penalty kick skills.
Vini Jr. himself wants to be in charge of Real Madrid’s 11m goals next season and he is seriously “practising” to be trusted with the task.
Five years with Vinicius
Today marks the fifth anniversary of its official presentation at the Santiago Bernabéu. A very young Vini gave his first touches in front of 3,500 spectators. Today, he leads with 7.
On this day, five years ago, Real Madrid presented Vinicius at the Santiago Bernabéu, under the hot sun of the capital and in front of 3,500 spectators. Although his signing was made official in 2017, he traveled and signed until he reached the age of majority, in 2018 (it is the same thing that is happening with Endrick; he is already signed, but he cannot travel until he turns 18). The club’s recruitment manager, Juni Calafat, was key in the operation by being its discoverer. Real Madrid took over the Brazilian after paying his release clause to Flamengo (45 million, without commissions).
A signing that, in the end, has been cheap. Vinicius has become a world soccer star for his dances, his plays, his daring and above all, his goals: 59 in total, and some as important as the one he scored in the Champions League final of the 2021-22 season against Liverpool. Postage stamp of the Fourteenth.
Vinicius arrived as the most expensive Under-18 signing in the history of Real Madrid: 45 million euros that set expectations very high. At the beginning, the Brazilian winger did not finish settling in the first team, so he alternated calls with Castilla. But from the club they saw that the category was too small for him. Little by little he was making a hole in the first team until he became an ‘untouchable’.
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The heir of ‘7’
For the coming season, he will be wearing the legendary 7 on his back. Number defended by Real Madrid legends such as Juanito, Butragueño, Raúl and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Brazilian winger takes a new step forward in terms of gallons, leadership, responsibility. Five years later, he is a very different footballer. What a star!
