Vinícius Júnior

The ex France international, one of the first 'inverted' wingers of the Premier League era, assesses the modern-day greats playing the role

The Brazil international's current terms run until 2027 with talks having begun last month over extending them.

The Brazilian underlined his star quality on a night when City fans' jibes fell flat

Ahead of the game, a banner in the Man City end read "Stop crying your heart out" alongside an image of the Ballon d'Or trophy

The celebrations that followed told you this was a big moment for a young Madrid team

The Brazil international's current terms run until 2027 and include a €1billion release clause.

Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that Vinicius Junior is “very happy” at Real Madrid and “wants to make history” at the club amid speculation over his future. The 24-year-old was linked with a move abroad during last year’s transfer window and The Athletic reported in August 2024 that his representatives held discussions over a possible move to the Saudi Pro League (SPL). “I have direct information from the player, is that he is very happy here and wants to make history at Madrid,” Ancelotti told a news conference on Friday, when asked about a possible...

Madrid prevailed in a tense Supercopa de Espana semi-final with Mallorca to set up a meeting with their arch-rivals in Saudi Arabia

Vinicius Junior has been given a two-game suspension for violent conduct after he was sent off against Valencia. Vinicius Jr was shown a straight red card for pushing goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski during the second half of Madrid’s 2-1 La Liga win at Valencia on Friday. The push was initially missed by referee Cesar Soto Grado, who needed to check the pitchside monitor before sending the 24-year-old off. The Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee confirmed a two-game suspension on Tuesday evening, plus a €700 fine for Madrid and a further €600 fine for Vinicius Jr.

Mbappe is finding form, Bellingham has started having a big impact in attacking situations again and Vinicius Jr has been, well, Vinicius Jr

Vinicius Junior was crowned the men’s player of the year at the FIFA Best awards but there were some interesting votes elsewhere

Not only did Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Bellingham all score on Tuesday, they showed a level of commitment that bodes well for the future

Atalanta and Real Madrid, as expected, served up a cracking Champions League match on Tuesday evening

Losing Vinicius Jr to an anticipated three-week injury lay-off is a significant blow for Madrid. But could it help Kylian Mbappe?

With the winner of the men's 2024 Ballon d'Or being announced on Monday, two of our writers make the case for their preferred candidate.

Vinicius Junior was already the favourite for the Ballon d'Or — then he went and scored a superb hat-trick to underline his credentials

The major talking points from a dramatic night to begin matchweek three in the Champions League

Madrid's right-back suffers a serious knee ligament injury and will undergo surgery, but Kylian Mbappe is a surprise starter in victory