Real may have paid €45m to sign Vinicius Jr but the teenager is fearless about playing alongside Ronaldo
The meteoric rise of Vinicius Junior is nothing new for Brazil, the spiritual home of football. Born and raised in Sao Goncalo, the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius, like all those around him, dreamed of one day becoming his country’s next superstar.
His precocious talent was clear from an early age and he joined Flamengo, Brazil’s best supported club, at 10 years of age. He immediately stood out.