Vinicius Junior: The Brazilian Speedster with the World at his Feet – Breaking The Lines
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Eyebrows were raised when Real Madrid poached 17-year-old Vinicius Jr from Flamengo in the summer of 2017 for an eye-watering €46 million. Too young to even join Los Blancos at the time of his transfer due to international transfer restrictions, he arrived in the Spanish capital in 2018 with the weight of the world’s heavy…
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Disgusted by racism targeting Vinicius Junior, his Brazilian hometown rallies to defend him
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Vinicius Junior: The Brazilian Speedster with the World at his
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Vinicius Jr case opens wider racism debate in Spain
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Vinícius Júnior is essentially being hunted and hounded for sport, Real Madrid
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Cat crashes Vinicius Jr's World Cup press conference
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Vinícius Jr is so fast – even Kyle Walker's hamstrings couldn't cope
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WATCH: Vinicius Junior brutally taunts Barcelona bench with '4-1
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Vinicius Jr: The ultimate role model who must never stop dancing
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Vinicius Jr: Brazil star seeking to terminate Nike deal after
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Vinícius Jr is so fast – even Kyle Walker's hamstrings couldn't cope
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