Official UEFA Champions League profile posted images of the Real Madrid star when he was still wearing the Sacred Mantle on the field
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0Champion of the Champions League and scorer of goals in two finals, Vini Jr joined the hall of greatest players in the history of the competition. Therefore, the competition's official page paid a kind of tribute and published seven photos of the Real Madrid (ESP) striker on Monday (17). Detail: in all of them, the striker appears wearing the Flamengo shirt, at the beginning of his career, in the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
Flamengo's official profile interacted with the publication, liking and commenting on the post. Among the various comments in other languages, Mais Querido wrote two hearts, one red and one black. Some red and black players, of course, also left their mark, with jokes like “I knew Flamengo had the Champions League”.
In the 2022 Champions League final, Vini Jr scored the title-winning goal over Flamengo. Liverpool (ING), when Real Madrid won 1-0. The dose was repeated this season, when the former Flamengo player scored the last goal in the 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund (ALE). became the first Brazilian to score two goals in different Champions League finals.
With his great performance in this season's Champions League, Vini Jr is the big favorite to win the Ballon d'Or, the award for the best world player of the year. The star's 'main competition' is the European Championship, if any athlete stands out in the tournament taking place in Germany.
Currently, Vini Jr is on loan to the Brazilian team, focused on preparing for the Copa América. Next Monday (24), Dorival Júnior's team debuts against Costa Rica, at 10pm (Brasília time), in the United States. Therefore, the five-time world champion is in Group D, which also includes Colombia and Paraguay.
Brazilian star praises former Flamengo player's career
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0The young man is considered one of the best defensive midfielders in the English competition
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0Created by Flamengo and now one of the biggest highlights of the EFL Championship, England's second division, Vinicius Souza established himself as a reference for Sheffield United and began to gain more responsibilities in the English team. Now, the midfielder carries the captain's banner.
Vinicius Souza arrived at Sheffield last season and was one of the Premier League's biggest standouts, second only to João Palhinha, from Fulham, in the tackles ranking (126). However, the English team failed to remain in the top division. Now, in his second season, the midfielder celebrates the recognition by receiving the captain's sash.
“Receiving the opportunity to be captain and represent Sheffield was something that made me extremely honored. This is a sign that my work is being valued. Not only because of what I've been doing on the field, but off it too”, said the former Flamengo player in an interview with “ge”.
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP MIDFIELDERO Garoto do Ninho started all six of Sheffield's Championship matches and is the best defensive midfielder in the competition. The young man leads the ranking of tackles, with 27 in total, and is the player in his role with the most defensive actions.
“Despite being a young athlete, I know my responsibility here at the club and I dedicate myself every day to be able to to repay the trust that the board, coaching staff and players have always given me, since my first days in England. Our group is very good, the atmosphere is very positive and everyone is focused on pursuing our main objective of the year.”
RETURN TO THE PREMIER LEAGUESheffield occupies fifth place in the Championship, with 12 points from four wins and two draws after six rounds. The English team suffered a two-point penalty from the English Football League and that's why they don't have 14. However, the team's start is good and gives confidence to Vinicius Souza and his teammates to think about access to the Premier League again.
< /p>The merengue team takes to the field this Tuesday (17) for the first round of the competition
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0This Tuesday (17), the 2024/25 Champions League will begin. In this way, Vinícius Júnior, Flamengo's creation, will have the opportunity to shine once again in the competition. AT 4pm, Real Madrid takes the field to face Stuttgart, from Germany, in the first round of the points round. See below where to watch live.
Real Madrid arrives in the Champions League as the current champions. The merengue team is also coming off a victory in the Spanish Championship, after beating Real Sociedad 2-0. The scorers were Vini Jr and Mbappé.
So, fans who want to follow another Cria match do Ninho will have three options. This is because SBT will broadcast throughout Brazil. Furthermore, TNT (closed TV) will also show the confrontation. Another option is streaming Max, which will show the duel.
VINI JR CAN IMPROVEBefore Real Madrid's victory against Real Sociedad in LaLiga, Carlo Ancelotti assessed Vini's moment Jr and reiterated the importance of the striker at Real Madrid. Furthermore, the coach also highlighted that the player can improve.
“Vinícius is not at his best, but he continues to be very important for us. He was decisive in the European Super Cup, for example. He hasn't scored goals like we're used to seeing, but we're in no rush about that: the team scores and he's important, he always gives everything he can. In Brazil, it's a general problem, because the team isn't playing its best football. Here we remain enchanted with him, no one can forget that we won two Champions Leagues with him”, declared the coach.
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