A biography for Vinicius Juniorhasn’t been written yet.
“They have managed to make racism a crime in Brazil and that has meant that there are fewer cases.”
“On and off the pitch I have developed an application to help the education of children in public schools without financial help from anyone.”
“Every year, our goal is to win every title we can.”
“Reaching 100 goals with Real Madrid is something I can't describe.”
“When I was six, I started playing futsal for Canto do Rio until I was ten.”
“Let people of colour have a normal life.”
“I always try to get out of the way of my adversary's body so I don't get all bruised up.”
“The Copa del Rey always throws us off from winning the treble because you play against very tough teams throughout January, which is the period when there are the most games, so the cup competition ends up complicating things a bit.”
“Many said that I wouldn't even wear the Real Madrid jersey, that I wouldn't be able to score so many goals.”
“I like the NBA and I always see how the players turn up to play-off games.”
“When I reached 100 matches, I was among the four youngest players with the most games played in Real Madrid's history. That's really important.”
“Ancelotti is the best because of the way he treats me and how he deals with young players. His knowledge and the way that he teaches. He is also very fond of the Brazilian players.”
“My father was a bit mad because I was always on the streets, I even forgot to go back home to eat. I think that's because I loved football so much and I wanted to spend the whole day playing.”
“The sacrifice put in from everyone is remarkable, if I have to go down to defend, I'm always going to do it without complaining, like Bellingham or Rodrygo.”
“I've always had confidence in my game, but when you start scoring more and assisting more you become more important for the team - and, of course, you get more confidence. You start wanting to help no matter what and in every match.”
“I don't know what I would do if I was not a footballer.”
“I learned a lot from Neymar when he played for Barcelona, he suffered a lot too.”
“I've never talked back to anyone, I always proved myself on the pitch, doing great things together with my team-mates, which is always the most important thing.”
“I'm not afraid of making mistakes and, if I make them, I'll just keep trying. I play with joy.”
“I just want to play football.”