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The Christmas holidays served
Vinicius Júnior
to reflect, to analyze what had happened to him in the last year and to set goals for
2022
.
In just a few months he had gone from being one more in the
Madrid
squad to being the
cornerstone of the attack
and the merengue project, so there were plenty of things to think about.
Taking advantage of the days off, he traveled to the
United States
, one of his favorite countries and destinations, visiting friends and meeting up with some sports legends.
In
Miami
he met
Jimmy Butler
, star of the
Heat
, and went to the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
stadium to see
Tom Brady
play , one of his idols, who invited him to a private box.
"They have a good relationship since they saw each other last year," says his surroundings.
The shirt of the legendary quarterback, with his signature embossed on it, is hung in the center of the living room of the Brazilian striker's house.
Stepping on American soil served Vinicius to directly test how his
media exposure
had changed in recent times.
More recognized on the street and with important
advertising offers
, the
40 professionals
who work with him are already studying the next steps to follow in his career.
At 21 years old, the
renewal will come first with Madrid
and then everything else, including a new position in the
Nike
media ladder , the same brand that dresses
Kylian Mbappé
.
The fifth best of the year
Precisely, the
PSG striker went through
Vinicius
' mind
during the first week of January.
Confined to his home in Madrid after testing positive for
Covid-19
, the Brazilian's head began to trace the most important events of the second leg of the season.
Around there was the
Arabian Super Cup
, in which he ended up shining, and the
knockout round of
the Champions League against PSG, key for Madrid and vital for the Brazilian.
Paris will be the eye of his hurricane.
If
ten months
ago his
double against Liverpool
in the quarterfinals caused the start of his explosion, the cross against the team of
Messi, Mbappé and Neymar
finds Vinicius for the first time as
Madrid's top star
.
Undisputed, scorer and more regular than ever, his performance in the second part of the course will determine the final summary of his season.
Being the leader of Ancelotti's team, beating PSG, going far in the Champions League and winning the League would make his year one of the best in European football.
So far, the data is with him: he has
12 goals
, 10th in the continent, and five assists, and according to the
WhoScored
platform he is the
fifth footballer in the world with the best average score
in his performances:
7.68
, behind
Lewandowski
(8.15),
Haaland, Mbappé and Salah
.
Two of them, goals for the Madrid forward.
Mbappe and Neymar
Although
Mbappé and Vinicius
may be compatible on the pitch, the tie will also serve for both to try to vindicate themselves.
The French as a
necessary signing
, wanting to stand out against his possible next team and with the desire to leave Paris with an important title, and the Brazilian as
a more than emerging star
, warning his hypothetical partner of the stripes he already manages in Madrid and in European football.
Both are part of the next footballing decade.
As if all this were not enough motivation, Vinicius could face the one he has always recognized as his idol:
Neymar
.
The PSG '10' is speeding up the recovery from his ankle injury and Pochettino has not ruled out his presence.
"
Neymar is my idol
. On the pitch I try to imitate many things
.
He always sends me videos of his plays and tells me '
do it the same, youthful
", Vinicius admitted in 2019. The tie is named after the Madrid player.
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