Journalists and politicians in Brazil ... award's history. Many claimed the Real Madrid player was denied the award because of his stance on the racism he faces in Spain. "We know that Vinicius ...

I was a kid who only played football barefoot on the streets of São Gonçalo, close to poverty and crime. Getting here is something very important to me." This was part of what Vinicius Jr said ...

Real Madrid superstar Vinícius Jr. has his sights set on reaching even ... want to continue like this for much longer and to create history in this great team I play in today.

That matches the longest unbeaten run in Copa America group matches in Brazilian history ... beat Panama without Lerma, but Brazil will sorely miss Vinicius Jr when they face Uruguay ...

One question in particular was on everybody’s lips: how would Brazil cope without Vinicius Junior against ... but we gained another kid who is looking for his chance,” said Dorival.

Brazil must help striker Vinicius Jr rediscover the form he has displayed at Real Madrid, new national team coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Wednesday.

Vinicius Jr ... in the history of the award." "It sounds like an injustice to me," added Rodrigo Bueno, a sports commentator for ESPN Brasil. Milly Lacombe, a sports commentator for Brazil's ...