After years of criticism for his finishing and decision making, sometimes even from his own fans, it was at once the perfect riposte and proof he belonged among the elite. theSun theSundaily ViniciusJr RealMadrid UCL
Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring a goal that was later annuled during the Spanish League football match between CA Osasuna and Real Madrid CF at El Sadar stadium in Pamplona, on February 18, 2023. AFPPIX: When Vinicius Junior pounced in the Champions League final last year to fire Real Madrid to a 1-0 win over Liverpool and lift the trophy for a record 14th time, it seemed like a career milestone and also a platform to build on.
His Champions League winning final goal should have signalled his arrival as a superstar and silenced the noise around him, but instead it transformed it into something more sinister. In exchange the forward has received increasingly rough treatment from defenders, peaking earlier in February when Mallorca fouled him 10 times.
“It seems like the problem is Vinicius, but the problem is what happens around him, period,“ said coach Carlo Ancelotti, under whom Vinicius has flourished.
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