Extra Flamengo
Golden ball! Former Flamengo, Vini Jr. scores hat trick for Real Madrid in the Champions League
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Extra Flamengo
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0Last Friday night (28), Vinícius Júnior displayed his football at a high level, scoring two goals, providing passes and assists to his teammates and leaving Paraguay's players lost on the field. After the match, the coach of the Paraguayan team, Daniel Garnero, commented on the style of play of the youngster Flamengo.
"He has a way of playing that is obviously not very comfortable for rivals to accept, but that's what the referee is for. The referee has to impose these limits. He plays how he thinks he should play", said the Paraguay coach.
VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR'S NUMBERS. AGAINST PARAGUAY
According to the statistics portal Sofascore, Vinícius Júnior was the biggest highlight in Brazil's victory against Paraguay. The creation of Mais Querido scored two goals, gave two decisive passes, won nine duels, completed seven dribbles and made a tackle twice.
The young man had been harshly criticized by Brazilian fans for not having demonstrated yet with Amarelinha the football that makes him the star of Real Madrid. However, the creation of Rubro-Negro silenced everyone as he paraded onto the field.
Thus, the jewel of Flamengo's academy was voted the best on the field by Conmebol. Another one who stood out was Lucas Paquetá, who scored a penalty goal.
CHECK VINI JR'S NUMBERS:
Midfielder raised in Mengão scored the first goal since the Spanish Second Division team arrived and helped the Granada team win
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0Disenchanted! Cria do Ninho do Urubu, Reinierscored his first goal for his new club. Last Tuesday (22), Granada visited Castellón in the Spanish second division and won 3-2. The player revealed by Flamengowas the scorer of the first goal of the match.
The play started on the right, with a cross that crossed the area. The opposing defense made a poor clearance, and on the rebound, Reinier took advantage to send a beautiful shot from the edge of the area, opening the score. Check out the goal below.
Soon after, Castellón equalized with Israel Suero, who scored in the small area, and two minutes later, the same player turned the game.
At the beginning of the second half, Miguel Blánquez equalized the score for Granada, taking advantage of a free kick raised in the area. The turnaround came in an exciting way: in stoppage time, Ignasi Miquel converted a penaltyand secured the victory.
This was Reinier's seventh game for Granada, who also participated in the draws against La Coruña, Elche, Málaga and Burgos, as well as contributing to the rout of Tenerife and another victory this season.
Reinier at Granada on loan from Real Madrid
Reinier, who still belongs to Real Madrid, is on loan to Granada, the current Spanish second division team. With no space in Real's first team, which has stars like Vinícius Júnior, the young striker has a loan contract until mid-2025, with the possibility of returning to the Madrid club if he is not negotiated permanently.
The midfielder has played for other European teams. In 2020, he was loaned to Borussia Dortmund, returning to Real Madrid in 2022. He then had another spell on loan at Girona, and last season, he played for Frosinone, in Italy, before being loaned out again.
Flamengo's "children" are the only Brazilians to be included in the top-10 of the study, with the striker surpassing Messi
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0Vinícius Júnior and Rebeca Andrade, both revealed by Flamengo, appeared on the list of athletes marketable products in the world in 2024. Garoto do Ninho appears in second place and the gymnast in sixth place. According to a study by British consultancy SportsPro, the striker is the best placed footballer, second only to gymnast Simone Biles.
CHECK OUT THE LIST OF THE MOST MARKABLE ATHLETES IN THE WORLD:
1st Simone Biles (gymnastics)
2º Vini Jr (football)
3rd Lebron James (basketball)
4th Caitlin Clark (basketball)
5th Lionel Messi (football)
6th Rebeca Andrade (gymnastics)
7th Kylian Mbappé (football)
8th Ilona Maher (rugby)
9th Cristiano Ronaldo (football)
10th Katie Ledecky (swimming)
The SportsPro ranking has been published since 2010 and highlights the athletes with the greatest marketing potential in the world. Now the leader among football players, Vini Jr took the place that belonged to Messi on the 2023 list.
The creation of Flamengo gained a lot of attention for having contracts with famous brands and many social projects. In addition, the young man has ties with a supplier of sporting equipment, betting houses, sports drinks, telephone operators, soft drinks, video games and others.
REBECA ANDRADE
Rebeca Andrade, which appears in sixth place on the list, she is the greatest Olympic medalist in Brazilian history and is on the rise after winning another gold, two silvers and a bronze at the Paris Olympics. Thus, the Flamengo gymnast is the only Brazilian in the top-10.
RESEARCH SUMMARY
The SportsPro study was prepared in partnership with NorthStar Solutions Group, which evaluates the power and strength of each athlete's brand, global presence and affinity with sponsors. In addition, potential market, engagement and reach also count points. The economy, the athlete's personal impact, profit and relationship with the environment help in the evaluation.
Flamengo's youngster scored a hat-trick this past Tuesday (22) and left the whole world euphoric for the Ballon d'Or
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0This last Tuesday (22), Flamengo's creation, Vinícius Júnior, was the star of the match against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. The star scored a hat-trick and was instrumental in Real Madrid's comeback against the German team. In this way, the striker was compared to Pelé.
The comparison came from one of the greatest strikers in the world. history of Spain, Emilio Butragueño, idol of Real Madrid, and currently director of institutional relations at the merengue club.
“He reminded me of Pelé. It was a great goal and, for those of us who love football, there is no doubt that he justifies coming here to the Bernabéu and that he is a player can offer you this, this move that provokes many emotions, including admiration, of course”, compared Butragueño, in an interview with the official Real Madrid channel.
3RD HAT-TRICK AT REAL MADRID
With the hat -trickagainst Borussia Dortmund, Vini Jr arrived for the third time in his career, defending Real Madrid, the mark of three goals in a single match. The last time was in LaLiga in 2022, when the Flamengo created three goals in the 6-0 rout of Levante.
In 2024, the young striker scored three times in the Spanish Super Cup final and El Clássico. The youngster from Ninho scored three goals in the first half, in the match that ended 4-1 for Real Madrid.