Vinicius Junior Archives - A Trip to Cibeles

Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior didn't win the Ballon d'Or last season, but he did pick up the best player year of the year award from the FIFA The Best ceremony, entrenching himself as the most valuable star in world football. Even with Kylian Mbappe in the squad, Vinicius Jr. remains the focal point of the Real Madrid attack and the team's most impressive player with 8 goals and 5 assists in LaLiga this season despite missing several weeks with injury. Although the transfer rumors to Saudi Arabia promising record-breaking wages are highly unlikely to materialize, the gargantuan offers from abroad are a reminder that as contract negotiations between Vinicius Jr. and Real Madrid continue to be a topic at the Valdebebas, the Brazilian icon is set to command serious money on his ...

It's the holiday break and every team in LaLiga has played at least 17 games, with a few clubs already at the literal mid-way point on 19 matches played. So now is as good of a time as any to start handing out mid-season awards to Real Madrid. Currently, the Merengues sit second in the table, but it is a new rival, Atletico Madrid, who are a point ahead after shocking Barcelona 2-1 with a last-gasp victory last weekend. Both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have a game in hand on Barcelona, too. So while Real are still in a heated title race against formidable opponents, the fact that they are ahead of Barca now despite losing 4-0 to the Blaugrana and having a myriad of injury concerns bodes well for the second half of the season if stars like Kylian Mbappe can continue to step up. ...

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What could the length and wages of Vinicius Junior’s next Real Madrid contract look like?

Real Madrid Mid-Season Awards for the 2024/25 campaign