Vinicius Junior – Football Scout

Sources: Madrid’s Vinicius not interested in PSG

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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has not considered any offers to leave the club this summer, as he looks to play an important role in Zinedine Zidane’s team for this season, sources have told ESPN FC.
Paris Saint Germain sporting director Leonardo reportedly sought to have Vinicius included in any negotiations with Real Madrid for the transfer of Neymar.
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However, sources have…

Transfer Talk: PSG eye Modric, Vinicius Junior if Real want Neymar

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PSG want Modric, Vinicius if Real fancy Neymar
There’s nothing like a transfer story involving more players than you could fit in a lift at major European football stadium — and now it looks as though Neymar’s protracted move from PSG could involve just that…

Source: Vinicius Jnr. not leaving Madrid on loan

New Real Madrid signing Luka Jovic added to Aleksandar Mitrovic’s brace to help Serbia eventually win 4-1 over Lithuania in Belgrade.

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Steve Nicol explains how adding Eden Hazard puts Real Madrid in a better position to challenge Barcelona for next season’s La Liga title.

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There is “zero chance” of Real Madrid loaning out Vinicius Junior for the 2019-20 campaign, and Spanish media reports of problems with manager Zinedine Zidane are untrue, a source close to the player has told ESPN FC.
Vinicius’ impressive debut season was one of few highlights for Madrid during a disappointing year as his performances saw him become a fan favourite at the Bernabeu.
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An ankle injury picked up in February interrupted that progress, and AS had…

Willian, not Vinicius Jr., replacing Neymar at Copa

Steve Nicol urges Neymar to change the way that he plays after the Brazil star suffered another injury setback that will cause him to miss the Copa America.
Brazil have called up Chelsea forward Willian to replace the injured Neymar for this month’s Copa America, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Friday.
The Chelsea forward will join the squad on Saturday before a friendly against Honduras in Porto Alegre.

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“It is a pleasure to wear the national team shirt once again and represent my country,” Willian said on Instagram.
The decision to recall Willian comes after many fans…

Kylian Mbappe, Christian Pulisic and Frenkie de Jong lead soccer’s 30 best players under 21

It’s 2019. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the dominant forces in soccer, winning nearly every individual award and leading their clubs to title after title. Yet both are in the twilights of their careers, at 31 and 34 years old respectively, and previous heirs to the throne such as Neymar and Gareth Bale haven’t come close to filling their boots.

It’s the same story for a slew of defensive talent, as Vincent Kompany, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini are approaching…

Vinicius Jr.: Barcelona ‘offered more,’ Real Madrid project more attractive

Vinicius Junior has said that Barcelona “offered more money for him,” but chose to join Real Madrid because young players get more of an opportunity at the Bernabeu.
Madrid agreed a €45 million deal to sign Vinicius from Flamengo in May 2017, with the transfer made effective last July when he turned 18.

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It was reported at the time that Barca had also been working on a deal for the forward, with the contest between the two La Liga giants mirroring the complex battle for Neymar’s…

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior facing two months out with ligament injury

ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti predicts Real Madrid’s disastrous UCL exit to Ajax will be the catalyst for major changes at the Bernabeu.

Craig Burley says the arrogance shown at every level of Real Madrid is to blame for their current domestic and European troubles.
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior suffered ruptured ligaments in Tuesday’s Champions League defeat to Ajax and could be out until May.
The Brazilian forward limped off in tears in the 35th minute of the 4-1 home loss to Ajax and was replaced by Marco Asensio.
The 18-year-old, who was injured in a challenge with Noussair Mazraoui, underwent tests on Wednesday, and a statement from Real Madrid read: “After tests done today to our player Vinicius Jr by Real Madrid’s medical team, he has…

Real Madrid’s Vinicius earns first Brazil call up, Marcelo left out

After another dominant first-half performance against Barcelona, the FC crew attribute Real Madrid’s defeat to poor finishing and defensive lapses.

With his counterparts struggling to find the back of the net, the FC crew believe the onus is on Lionel Messi to lift Barcelona against Real Madrid.
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has received his first international call up after Tite included him in the Brazil squad for friendlies against Panama and Czech Republic on March 23 and 26.
Vinicius, 18, has become a fixture in Santiago Solari’s Madrid side this season, contributing four goals in 26 appearances since joining from Flamengo in the summer for €45 million.
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“He’s at a very demanding club,” Tite told reporters. “I want to give him that growth, affirmation and evolution.
“Him…

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior: Lionel Messi ‘doesn’t scare us’

Alejandro Moreno examines Barcelona’s reliance on Lionel Messi after he scored his 50th career hat trick in a win at Sevilla.

A VAR-awarded penalty in the first half and another penalty shrouded by controversy in the second half saw Real Madrid take all three points at Levante.

Following last week’s shock defeat to Girona, Real Madrid travel to Levante in search of an essential three points.
Real Madrid starlet Vinicius Junior heaped praise on “incredible” Lionel Messi ahead of the first of two straight Clasicos this week but cautioned that Los Blancos will not fear the five-time Ballon d’Or winner once the matches begin.
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Messi came off the bench in the two rivals’ 1-1 Copa del Rey semifinal first-leg draw at the Camp Nou on Feb. 6 but is poised to feature prominently in Wednesday’s return leg and again in their La Liga clash at the weekend.
However, the rising Vinicius,…

Vinicius and Real Madrid could find Champions League without Ronaldo

As the dust from that dust-up in Amsterdam settles there’s a statistic that tells a very big story about Real Madrid after their 2-1 win against Ajax in the Champions League.
I only recur to dry numbers because in such a dramatic, picturesque, history-evoking football match there are a myriad of people stories which, I think, will obscure something important.
In Madrid’s last 10 matches, across the Copa del Rey, La Liga and now the Champions League, five hugely important goals for Santi Solari’s…

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