Vinicius Junior – Football Flame

12Feb

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Club World Cup, NEWS, Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior

Real Madrid beats Al-Hilal to win 5th Club World Cup

(L-R) Rodrygo, Eder Militao and Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid celebrate with the trophy following the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022 Final match between Real Madrid v Al Hilal at Prince Moulay Abdellah on February 11, 2023 in Rabat, Morocco.Real Madrid has won the Club World Cup for a record-extending fifth time after beating Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal 5-3 in the final in Rabat, Morocco. Vinicius Junior scored twice and helped Karim Benzema in a third goal, while Federico Valverde added two more for the European champions in Saturday’s final, which turned into a shootout. Al-Hilal never led the match but showed it was no fluke that it had upset Brazil’s Flamengo to reach the decider in Morocco’s capital. Luciano Vietto scored twice and Moussa Marega once for the Asian champions. Madr...

27Jan

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Copa del Rey, NEWS, Vinicius Junior

Vinicius scores, Real Madrid beat Atletico in extra time in Copa del Rey

Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid CF battle for the ball with Pablo Barrios Atletico de Madrid during Copa del Rey Quarter Final match between Real Madrid CF and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 26, 2023 in Madrid, Spain.Vinicius scored late in extra time to seal a 3-1 come-from-behind win over Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Vinicius Junior’s day started with him being the target of an apparent hate crime. It ended with the Brazil forward scoring a goal to help Real Madrid secure a spot in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. Vinicius scored late in extra time to seal a 3-1 come-from-behind win over Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The buildup to the game between the two fierce rivals was marred after a dummy of Vinicius was hanged ...

1Dec

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BRAZIL, NEWS, Vinicius Junior, World Cup 2022

Brazil set to rest key players against Cameroon ahead of World Cup knockouts

(LR) Richarlison of Brazil, Rodrygo of Brazil, Marquinhos of Brazil, Raphinha of Brazil, Vinicius Junior of Brazil, Brazil goalkeeper Weverton, Casemiro of Brazil celebrate the 1-0 during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 group G match between Brazil and Switzerland at the 974 Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Brazil coach Tite is set to follow the lead of France and rest key players for their final World Cup group game against Cameroon on Friday with their place in the last 16 in Qatar already secure. The World Cup favourites meet Cameroon at the Lusail Stadium needing just a draw to secure top spot in Group G after starting their campaign with wins over Serbia and Switzerland. Even a defeat would not stop them topping the section so long as the Swiss fail to win at the same time ag...

19Nov

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LALIGA, Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior, World Cup 2022

Vinicius Jnr claims opponent tactics “went too far” as he feared for World Cup dream

Vinicius Junior of Brazil during the Brazil Training Session at Juventus Training Center on November 14, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Real Madrid forward and Brazil international Vinicius Junior has spoken of his fear of missing this year’s World Cup due to “dirty” challenges from LaLiga opponents. Vinicius has emerged as a star for club and country in recent years, bagging 22 goals last season including the winning strike in Madrid’s Champions League final victory over Liverpool. He is already into double figures this campaign as his strong form continues. However, the talented 22-year-old has often been a target for rough challenges from multiple opponents within LaLiga. He has been fouled more than any other player in the division – and 10 times more than Getafe striker Enes Unal, who is second...