#vinicius-junior

#vinicius-junior

Vinicius has the quality to score many goals. I told him, 'When you play as a winger, you need three or four dribbles and seven or eight touches to score. But in the centre, one well-timed movement is enough to score'. He understood it, and he enjoys playing in that position. I'm not going to force a footballer to play in a position he doesn't want; I want them to play where they're comfortable. With Vinícius, it wasn't about that; it was another issue, more on a personal level than a tactical one.

Liverpool picked up a 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League tonight, and Conor Bradley produced a strong defensive performance. The talented Liverpool defender was up against Vinicius Junior, and he did not put a foot wrong throughout the game. Bradley managed to notify the threat from the Brazilian attacker and former Real Madrid defender. Jonathan Woodgate has now heaped praise on him.

Barcelona are interested in a move for Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, Mundo Deportivo reports. Any possible move for the 26-year-old depends on the Blaugrana's financial situation and sporting director Deco has cooled expectations in that regard, with Gala having spent €75 million to sign the Nigeria international in the summer. The same outlet has also reported on Barça's interest in , the Levante striker who is also being looked at by Real Madrid, Manchester City.

Levante captain Unai Elgezabal hit out at Vinícius Júnior on Tuesday, accusing the forward of showing a "lack of respect" during Real Madrid's 4-1 LaLiga win, and saying "enough is enough." Defender Elgezabal fouled Kylian Mbappé to concede a penalty in the second half at the Ciutat de Valencia Stadium, which Mbappé converted to make it 3-1 in the 64th minute.

We have a lot of games and I'm sure that there will be a game where he will not be a starter. He will have to accept it naturally. Kylian is very important but there will be days that he may not play from the start. We've played only five games, we have to wait to draw conclusions.

Real Madrid are open to loaning Endrick to another team to avoid hindering his progress but the young striker's priority remains to stay at the Bernabéu to follow in the footsteps of Vinícius Júnior.

Four individuals received suspended sentences for a hate crime after an effigy of footballer Vinicius Junior was displayed, reflecting ongoing issues of racism in sports.