A biography for Vinicius Juniorhasn’t been written yet.
“I just want to play and be well, so that I can go to all the stadiums in Spain with the peace of mind that they don't judge me by the color of my skin.”
“Flamengo have stuck by me since I was 10.”
“I want black people to have a normal life, if it wasn't for that I would have given up by now. I go to the games focused on giving everything for my club, but sometimes it's not possible. I have to concentrate a lot.”
“I just want to play, and I want to be able to go to stadiums without anyone bothering me because of the colour of my skin.”
“I always look for the best option of who can finish the play.”
“As long as the colour of the skin is more important than the brightness of the eyes, there will be war. I have that phrase tattooed onto my body. I have that thought permanently in my head.”
“I have a lot of fond memories with my friends in Rio de Janeiro. Every day a part of my time was spent playing football and then flying kites.”
“I'm very happy to be among the best and to play with the best.”
“I am making a school with my name. I will do much more for education.”
“Everybody says that the Brazilian players are high-quality players, and I think that's because we play in small spaces, we start playing on the streets when we are young and always with older people, so that helps us.”
“I want to continue playing for Real Madrid for a long time. It's the greatest club in the world.”
“I didn't have much as a child. Other people, other players, tried to help me, and they made me believe that everything was possible.”
“Each day, I have more strength and more wisdom to be able to talk about it and to be able to be - not a shield - but someone who will defend them every time I am able to talk about racism, about all those people who suffer a lot across the world.”
“Man, I even played inside my house, especially on rainy days. There was always something I broke: lights, furniture. When I was four, I fell while playing and had to have three stitches in the back of my head.”
“I've always dreamed of playing for Real Madrid, so I cherish every moment like it was the last.”
“I don't think about the chances I score, but I do think now after the game when I fail. I'm working every day to score more goals.”
“I know my potential and I know how far I can go.”
“As I'm a bold player, a Madrid player and we win titles, that doesn't sit well with a lot of people.”
“I know that I owe a lot to the national team, for everything they've done for me, everything my team-mates do for me on a daily basis.”
“This is Real Madrid We never give up.”