#vinicius-junior

#vinicius-junior

Mbappé defended Vinícius after the game, and told Spanish TVE: "There's Benfica's No. 25, I don't want to say his name because he doesn't deserve to be named, that started speaking badly. "Then he pulled his jersey up to here [covering his mouth] to say that Vini is a monkey five times. I heard it. There are Benfica players that also heard it."

Sport Lisboa e Benfica views with a spirit of complete collaboration, transparency, openness and a sense of clarity the steps announced today by UEFA, following the alleged case of racism that occurred in the game against Real Madrid. The Club reaffirms, clearly and unequivocally, its historical and unwavering commitment to defending the values of equality, respect, and inclusion, which align with the core values of its foundation and which have Eusebio as their greatest symbol.

"We're not going to discover anything new about Trent," Arbeloa told Real Madrid TV. "It was a nice surprise to see how he understands the game, how he sees the spaces. Those things are very important for a coach, having players who understand what we want." Arbeloa picked Alexander-Arnold at right-back ahead of Dani Carvajal, after both players returned to fitness, with Valverde returning to his preferred midfield role. Spain international Carvajal came on for Alexander-Arnold after an impressive 60-minute display.

They were dubbed "The Billion Generation." A group of attacking talent, and three youngsters in particular, who came up through the ranks at Palmeiras in Brazil and were destined for great things. But where? The terminology is important. This group of players -- Endrick, Luis Guilherme and Estêvão -- was not named after the senior titles they were going to win for the São Paulo-based club. It was assumed that they would not linger long enough to bring in much silverware.

The Saudi Pro League (SPL) wants to focus on signing Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior this summer, according to The Daily Telegraph. Meanwhile, TalkSPORT claims they have plans to bring in 50 "peak-age foreign players" and a host of older players as well. The report names Salah and Vinicius Jr. as well as Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski, and Manchester United midfielders Bruno Fernandes and .

Publicly and privately, Vinicius has repeatedly expressed his happiness at Real Madrid and his desire to continue his career in Madrid. That message has been reinforced by those at the very top of the club. President Florentino Perez is understood to be fully committed to keeping the Brazilian superstar at the Bernabeu, viewing him as a cornerstone of Madrid's long-term sporting project alongside Kylian Mbappe Jude Bellingham and the next generation of Galacticos.