Vinicius Junior scored twice as newly-crowned LaLiga champions Real Madrid thrashed visitors Alaves 5-0 on Tuesday after the hosts had paraded the trophy in front of the home fans before the game.
Brazil have announced their Copa America squad for this summer, with a total of six La Liga inclusions. With just five exceptions, all of Dorival Junior’s 23-man squad come from La Liga, the Premier League and Serie A in Brazil.
Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior had reason to celebrate on Saturday night, as Los Blancos celebrated their 36th La Liga title, following their win over Cadiz, and Barcelona’s defeat to Girona at Montilivi.
Immediately after the full time of Saturday’s match between Real Madrid and Cadiz, which the home side won 3-0 after goals from Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham and Joselu Mato, Vinicius Junior was approached by Ivan Alejo, who had been waiting almost 18 months to speak to the Brazilian superstar.
In the electrifying Champions League semi-final showdown against Bayern Munich, Vinicius Junior showcased his exceptional talent by breaking the deadlock and equalling a significant competition record.
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was the star of the show for Los Blancos, as his brace allowed them to return to the Santiago Bernabeu on level footing for their Champions League semi-final second leg.
Carlo Ancelotti believes Cristiano Ronaldo and Vinicius Junior are ‘different’ and admits he had not planned to sit deep in the first half against Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was once again decisive in El Clasico, as he scored and assisted in their 3-2 win over Barcelona on Sunday night, which in all effect sentenced the La Liga title.
The stage is set for an El Clasico thriller with Real Madrid level at 1-1 against Barcelona. La Blaugrana have made the trip south to the Spanish capital aiming to keep alive their slim chances of a La Liga title defence this season.
After successfully overcoming a 120-minute long battle with Manchester City on Wednesday night, which ensured their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League, Real Madrid will now start looking ahead to another titanic battle on Sunday – El Clasico.
It is almost certain that Kylian Mbappe will finally join Real Madrid this summer. Although nothing has been revealed yet, the expectation is that some sort of announcement will arrive before the end of the season – the 24-year-old has already notified Paris Saint-Germain that he will leave when his contract expires in June.
As the football transfer market gears up for what promises to be an eventful summer, one name that has sparked considerable interest is Vinicius Junior.
Real Madrid’s pursuit of Kylian Mbappe and Alphonso Davies has almost made fans forget that Endrick Felipe will finally be joining the club this summer.
Celta Vigo defender Oscar Mingueza has backed the Galician side to survive relegation this season, while also praising Xavi Hernandez‘s work at Barcelona.
In his notorious press conference last week, Vinicius Junior pointed out what seems to be the fundamental contradiction of the current debate about racism
Spanish football has witnessed another incident of crowd racism towards a player this weekend. Following multiple high profile incidents involving Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, the subject of racism remains high on the agenda in La Liga.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has rejected rumours of Vinicius Junior leaving the club this summer. The Brazilian international continues to be the focus of major media attention in Spain as part of his ongoing push to eradicate racism from football.
Vinicius Junior has been the most talked-about footballer in Spain for some time now. The Real Madrid forward’s attitude and actions on the pitch have been heavily criticised by many, with some even saying that this is the reason that he is so often subjected to racist abuse – an opinion that has been widely condemned, and rightly so.
Villarreal veteran Dani Parejo has become the latest footballer to criticise Vinicius Junior’s attitude on the pitch, after he was asked about the Brazilian.
Real Madrid are well known for shopping in the South American market. They signed Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo in consecutive summers back in 2018 and 2019, and they will soon welcome the arrival of Endrick, for whom a deal was agreed back in December 2022.
Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior broke down in tears during a press conference while talking about racism ahead of Brazil’s friendly match against Spain on Tuesday night.
La Liga leaders Real Madrid took firm control of the title race by thrashing second-placed Girona 4-0 at the Bernabeu on Saturday. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a long-range thunderbolt before setting up two goals for Jude Bellingham and another for Rodrygo.
Vinicius Junior made history by scoring three goals for Real Madrid against Barcelona in the opening 39 minutes of Sunday's Supercopa de Espana final.
Vinicius Junior played his first game in almost seven weeks by making a 60-minute cameo in Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Mallorca on Wednesday. Vinicius performed three successful dribbles, 18 passes and three shots before being replaced by Brahim Diaz when the score was still 0-0.
Real Madrid and Brazil winger Vinicius Junior won the 2023 Socrates Award at Monday's Ballon d'Or Ceremony in Paris. The prize - which was created to acknowledge footballers for their humanitarian work - was won by Sadio Mane in 2022.
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