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.
Vinicius Junior had arguably been in the best form of any of Real Madrid’s forwards coming into their clash against Manchester City, reaching something like his form last season in recent months.
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.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has always had a somewhat fraught relationship with the media in the Spanish capital, and it showed little sign of improving ahead of Manchester City’s latest clash with Real Madrid.
Real Madrid could have some major offers put on the table for their forwards in the coming summers, as the ecosystem adapts to the presumed arrival of Kylian Mbappe, but as things stand, there are no plans for any of their stars to move on.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé will reportedly be leaving the capital club this summer. Furthermore, the Frenchman is expected to join Real Madrid as a free agent and there will be a trickle effect within the Spanish giants, especially in their attack.
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.
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.
Vinicius Junior played a starring role in the friendly clash between Spain and Brazil, which ended 3-3, and will forever be remembered for his tearful press conference before the match.
Former Real Madrid player Javier Balboa has caused uproar on social media for his lengthy rant on the attitude of Vinicius Junior, amid a focus on the racial abuse he has received over the past years.
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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