Ahead of Brazil's upcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, head coach Dorival Junior shared his thoughts on Vinicius Junior's ...

Vinícius Júnior sent the Santiago Bernabéu to its feet in the 34th minute when he opened the scoring for Real Madrid. The ...

But one thing has remained the same: Vinicius Junior remains their most decisive player. Not even the arrival of Kylian Mbappe has been enough to take the spotlight away from the Brazilian.

A journalist who admitted overlooking Vinicius Junior in the Ballon d’Or vote has resigned from his role as selector. He finished 41 points adrift of Rodri in the voting, which was decided by 99 ...

Vinicius Junior is the overwhelming favourite to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or. In a break from the duopoly of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have scooped the award 13 times since 2007 ...

In this edition, Sam Lee and Guillermo Rai discuss whether Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri or Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Junior should win the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or.

Vinicius Junior got the ball rolling early on for the reigning champions, and Jude Bellingham would add the second just before half time. Vinicius would grab his second of the afternoon on the ...

Neymar has said he is hoping that countryman Vinícius Júnior becomes the first Brazilian in 17 years to win the Ballon d'Or award. Kaka was the last Brazilian to lift the sport's most ...

Vinicius Junior has hit back at Barcelona star Gavi with a brutal Ballon d’Or reminder after Real Madrid lost El Clasico 4-0 at the Bernabéu on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti’s star-studded Real ...

Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior is the subject of a world-record transfer bid worth €250m (£208m/$268m), according to a report that has revealed how his future is linked with Kylian Mbappe ...

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