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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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