Brazil is one of the favorites of the tournament with players such as PSG's star Neymar, Real Madrid's young talent Vinicius Jr., Richarlison, Raphinha, and Casemiro. Let's get to know Vinicius Jr., one of the most valuable players of the World Cup'22.
Born on July 12, 2000, the Brazilian player started his football career in Flamengo, the team he has been keeping since his childhood.
In March 2017, at the age of 16, he scored 7 goals in the tournament where Brazil's U-17 National Team won the South American Championship and was named the best player of the tournament.
Vinicius Junior, who is likened to Neymar in terms of his playing style, attracted the attention of not only Brazil but the whole world after he started to show himself in Flamengo's U-13 team.
Vinicius Junior, who played 6 matches in the Brazilian U-15 National Team, scored 6 goals; In the 22 matches he played on the field for the U-17, the opponent managed to ventilate the nets 19 times.
May 2017
Real Madrid has tied 16-year-old Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior in their colors.
Although Real Madrid wrote a termination fee of 30 million euros in his contract, he agreed to pay 45 million euros to Flamengo and finished the transfer.
In a statement made by the Spanish club, it was reported that an agreement was reached with Brazil's Flamengo team to transfer all sports rights to Real Madrid as of July 2018, when Junior will turn 18 years old.
The Brazilian player will not be able to play in La Liga before July 2018, according to Spanish law. According to the agreement between the two clubs, he will remain on loan at Flamengo until 2019.
Junior, who also played in the Brazil Under-17 National Team, scored 7 goals in the U-17 South American Championship and was selected as the best player.
June 2018
Vinicius Junior, who transferred to world giant Real Madrid in May 2017 at the age of 16, played his last match in Flamengo!
Flamengo hosted Parana at home in the league. The host, who left the field with a 2-0 win, increased his score to 26 and continued his leadership.
Vinicius Junior, who was previously transferred to Real Madrid, started the game at 11 and remained on the field for 90 minutes.
Emotional moments were experienced after the final whistle at Maracana Stadium.
Vinicius Junior, who was about to leave the team he loved as a child, could not hold back his tears while saying goodbye to the fans.
Vinicius Junior, who took photos by not breaking the will of hundreds of fans, could not hold back his tears during the interview.
May 2022
22-year-old Brazilian star Vinicius Junior has become a Spanish citizen. The Eflatun-White team announced on its website that the young football player received Spanish citizenship on September 2.
The young football player also played for the Brazilian National Team 14 times.
June 2022
Is he going to PSG?
Vinicius Junior made a statement for the first time after the transfer offer from Paris Saint-Germain.
The young star believes that he can continue to grow in the biggest club in the world, stating that he dedicates his future to Real Madrid.
Vinicius had a fantastic 2021-22 season at the Santiago Bernabeu and had his personal best since joining the team as a young player from Flamengo, scoring 22 goals in 52 games.
It was an unforgettable year for Madrid, who managed to lift the La Liga and Champions League trophies in May and won their 14th European title against Liverpool.
Vinicius remains under contract with Madrid until June 2024, but will soon sign a new deal, according to reports.
The Brazilian star's current contract makes him one of the lowest-paid players at the club.
However, he is expected to get a good salary with a new contract, especially after his successes last season.
June 2022
Real Madrid has largely agreed to a new contract with Vinicius Junior.
Real Madrid management, who wanted to guarantee the future of Vinicius Junior, whose current contract will expire in 2024, has achieved its goal.
November 2022
Vinicius Junior has announced that they are facing 'disgusting' interventions ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Real Madrid winger Junior is the player with the most fouls in La Liga this season.
However, the star football player claims that he and his teammate Rodrygo were deliberately harshly interfered with to hurt Brazil's World Cup fight in Qatar this year.
How is Brazil's World Cup squad? Which football players will Sambacilar compete within 2022 Qatar?
Brazil, one of the favorites of the tournament, announced their 26-man squad.
Sambacilar under Tite will try to reach the 2022 World Cup with names such as Neymar, Gabriel Jesus, Vinicius Jr., and Richarlison.
Brazil is one of the favorites of the tournament with players such as PSG's star Neymar, Real Madrid's young talent Vinicius Jr., Richarlison, Raphinha, and Casemiro.
Brazil will play its first match of the 2022 World Cup against Serbia on 24 November. He will then fight against Switzerland on 28 November. Sambacılar will take the Cameroon exam on December 2.
Footnote: October 2022 - What happened while Vinicius Junior was taking a photo with his fans went viral on social media. Vinicius Junior, who does not break the request of his female fans who want to take a photo with him, refuses to take a photo by pushing his male fan with his hand.
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