Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela with Vinicius Junior missing a penalty in their CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

After this second half, Madrid will be talked about as being among the favourites to win the competition again in 2025. And with Vinicius in this kind of unplayable form, it's hard to argue.

It was a difficult day for Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. on Monday. The Brazilian missed out on the 2024 Ballon d'Or to Manchester City midfielder Rodri. Most expected him to win the award even ...

MADRID, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Vinicius Jr's remarkable performances at Real Madrid have put the 24-year-old forward as the odds-on favourite to claim his first Ballon d'Or when the award for the best ...

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Asked about Vinicius' third goal against Dortmund, the former Spain forward said: "It reminded me of Pele. It is a magnificent goal. The way he ran, the way he faked to dribble past the defender.

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But one thing has remained the same: Vinicius Junior remains their most decisive player. Not even the arrival of Kylian Mbappe has been enough to take the spotlight away from the Brazilian.

A journalist who admitted overlooking Vinicius Junior in the Ballon d’Or vote has resigned from his role as selector. He finished 41 points adrift of Rodri in the voting, which was decided by 99 ...

Real Madrid added to their frankly absurd catalogue of Champions League comebacks as Vinicius netted a sparkling hat-trick to down Borussia Dortmund 5-2. Looking for a measure of revenge after ...

Vinicius Jr was completely SNUBBED by three pundits as he was beaten to the Ballon d’Or. The Brazilian was among the favourites heading into last month’s glitzy ceremony. But he chose not to ...

UEFA have responded to Real Madrid's decision to not attend the Ballon d'Or gala due to Vinicius Jr not winning the award. The Brazilian forward was one of the favorites to lift the honor ...