According to one statistic, Vinicius Jr. is the most unstoppable player in the world ahead of Jude Bellingham and Lionel Messi.
The Real Madrid winger has quickly become one of the biggest stars in world football after a string of great performances for Los Blancos.
Vinicius Jr has wreaked havoc on a number of Europe’s top defenders
The Brazilian was the match-winner in last season’s Champions League final against Liverpool and has continued his sparkling form in this year’s competition.
The 22-year-old scored Real Madrid’s opener in last week’s semi-final first leg against Manchester City and few knew he would be crucial again in Wednesday’s decider at the Etihad Stadium.
A genius with the ball, Vinicius is the most successful tackler in Europe this season with 105 overall.
His tally is nine ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi (96), while Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham is third with (88).
Vinicius’ form has led former Real Madrid midfielder Guti to claim the Brazilian star has a bright future ahead of him.
“It’s incredible how he scares defenders, how easily he can dribble one way or another,” Guti told El Chiringuito. “If he plays his last ball more consistently, he will be a god of football.”
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Kyle Walker has the unenviable task of covering Vinicius on Wednesday night
When asked if Vinicius was better than Madrid’s long-term target Kylian Mbappe, he replied emphatically.
“Of course,” Guti said. “Current shape? Number one at the moment.”
Vinicius joined Real Madrid from Brazilian club Flamengo in 2018 aged just 18 for a staggering £40million.
The deal was the second most expensive sale in Brazilian football history after Neymar’s transfer from Santos to Barcelona in 2013.
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2023-05-17 13:42:16
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