Vinicius Junior celebrates his 25th birthday today. A quarter of a century that the Brazilian has fulfilled in one of its worst moments since it became one of the great football stars. Just three days ago, Vini and the rest of his companions 4-0 thrashed fell to the PSG in semifinals of Club World Cup. The tournament final will be played this Sunday in American lands. The '7' Madridista, in case the Real Madrid He could have overcome the Parisians, he would be celebrating with his teammates on the eve of another great final.
A situation, today, completely different from the one he lived in his last birthday. Vinicius junior signed in the Season 2023-24 your consecration campaign as Real Madrid Absolute Reference. The Carioca scored 25 goals in all competitionsa key figure in the achievement of League, Spanish Super Cup and a Champions League in which he scored again in the final; This time before Borussia Dortmund. Brazilian's candidacy for Golden Ball In July 2024 it was firm and everything pointed to a victory, but everything would be truncated a few months later.
On his return to the White Club to start the 2024-25 season he was raised a new challenge: share his newly released Team leadership with Kylian Mbappé. The arrival of the French star, desired for many years by Real Madrid, added a first level piece to continue with the success of meringues in Europe and strengthen their domain in Spain. His first official game together resulted in a title. Madrid The European Super Cup raised in Warsaw After beating the Atalanta 2-0 with goals from Valverde and Mbappé.
The season of the White Club, collective, and Vinicius in the individual section was not up to expectations. The good beginning of the Brazilian, crowned with a Hat-trick against Borussia Dortmund A few days after the Golden Ball gala, he dissipated after Surprising Victoria of Rodri In voting. Vini's best scoring campaign in Champions, with 8 goalsIt was not enough for Real Madrid to exceed the quarterfinals. The final wand came with the losses in the league and cup against a reborn FC Barcelona.
New context with Xabi Alonso
The bad collective results with Carlo Ancelotti In the last campaign they ended the cycle of the current Brazilian coach at the head of Real Madrid. The Italian coach has been key in the evolution of Vinicius, with which now will coincide in the national team. The arrival of Xabi Alonso The white bench has been a tactical change with respect to Ancelotti. In the match against the PSG, Vinicius was going to be the main injured On the Xabi board until the injury of Trent Alexander-Arnold was known.
The Tolosarra coach, with the English available, would have opted for a system of three centrals and two lanes. In this tactical provision the sacrificed would have been vinicius, forming Gonzalo and Mbappé the white lead. Finally, the Brazilian was from the game, but was displaced to the right wing in an Xabi movement that did not convince the Brazilian. The '7' was seen highly surpassed by a PSG With cruise speed. A match that remembered the goals embedded at the end of the Ancelotti era. Xabi Alonso's new Real Madrid will need the best vinicius junior to smile again in the big games.
