Vinicius Jr – Football Flame

23Feb

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Young Vinicius, veteran Benzema make perfect duo for Madrid

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates with team-mate Vinicius Junior after scoring their side's fifth goal of the game during the Champions League round of 16 match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Tuesday February 21, 2023.Youth and experience. Speed and calmness. And lots of goals. The 22-year-old Vinicius Junior and veteran Karim Benzema are proving to be ideal attacking partners for Real Madrid, teaming up to perfection to keep the European champion thriving. The duo came up big again in Madrid’s stunning recovery in the Champions League on Tuesday, scoring two goals each in the 5-2 come-from-behind win at Liverpool in the first leg of the round of 16. They both also had an assist — for each other — as Madrid rallied from two goals down to take a commanding lead into the second ...

6Dec

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Brazil stars pay touching Pele tribute after thrashing South Korea in World Cup

Neymar Jr, Vinicius Junior, Lucas Paqueta and Raphinha of Brazil celebrate a Vinicius Junior's goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Brazil and South Korea at Stadium 974 on December 5, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Brazil sent a heart-warming message to legendary forward Pele after they booked their place in the World Cup quarter-finals against South Korea. Tite’s side eased past their Asian opponents at Stadium 974 on Tuesday evening to progress to the next round. Vinicius Jr opened the scoring in the seventh minute of the game, with Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta all getting on the scoresheet before half-time. Paik Seung-ho did manage to get on the scoresheet for South Korea in what was an otherwise miserable evening. Brazil on the other hand toasted the...

30Oct

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Ten-man Real Madrid held at home by Girona

Real Madrid's Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio eyes the ball during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Girona FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 30, 2022.Real Madrid have been held to a 1-1 draw by Girona at the Santiago Bernabeu, allowing Barcelona, who won at Valencia on Saturday, to close the gap on the reigning champions to one point.After a goalless first half on Sunday, Real opened the scoring through Vinicius Jr in the 70th minute but their lead was cancelled out by a Cristhian Stuani penalty 10 minutes later.To make matters worse midfielder Toni Kroos was sent off in added time after receiving a second yellow card – the German’s first red card of his career.Real were frustrated for more than an hour before finally making the breakthro...

24Oct

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Vinicius Jr. calls for life bans for racist abuse

Vinicius Jr of Real Madrid during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona played at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on October 16, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. has said fans found guilty of racist abuse should be banned for life from attending games. The Brazil international was a victim of abuse in September when Atletico Madrid fans were filmed directing racist chants at him outside their Wanda Metropolitano Stadium ahead of the Madrid derby. "If you hurt other people, you must pay," Vinicius told Brazilian TV Globo on Sunday. "It's hard to say that [racism in soccer] will end with so many people still doing it. But I like to believe that there are more good people than bad. "All the racist people must pay in some way. If they like to watch soccer, so ...