Vinícius Júnior

Spanish police make arrests over ‘hate crimes’ targeting Vinícius Júnior

Three detained after racist slurs directed at Real Madrid forward, with four more held over mannequin hanging from bridge

Sam Jones in Madrid

23, May, 2023 @10:21 PM

Vinícius Júnior and why it’s time to stop talking about the football | Sid Lowe

Another grim episode in Spain unfolded on Sunday, but in confronting this, there is hope it is now inescapable

Sid Lowe

22, May, 2023 @5:28 PM

Vinícius Júnior is essentially being hunted and hounded for sport | Jonathan Liew

The racist abuse aimed at the Real Madrid striker is becoming routine and there seems to be little appetite to drive change

Jonathan Liew

28, Feb, 2023 @8:00 AM

Vinícius Júnior and Benzema lead Real Madrid to 5-2 comeback win at Liverpool

Real Madrid stunned Liverpool after coming from 2-0 down to win 5-2 at Anfield in their Champions League first leg with both Vinícius Júnior and Karim Benzema scoring twice

David Hytner at Anfield

21, Feb, 2023 @10:00 PM

Vinícius Júnior enjoys last laugh for Real Madrid after depressing derby buildup

The Copa del Rey quarter-final between Real Madrid and Atlético was marred by pre-match racism targeted at Vinícius Júnior, but the Brazilian scored to seal a 3-1 win in extra-time

Sid Lowe at the Santiago Bernabéu

26, Jan, 2023 @11:47 PM

Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior accuses La Liga of ‘doing nothing’ over racist abuse

The Real Madrid forward’s claim that La Liga are ‘doing nothing’ about racist abuse was met with an angry response from the league’s president

Reuters and Guardian sport

31, Dec, 2022 @10:31 PM

Atlético Madrid fans’ racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior overshadows Real win

Atlético Madrid fans chanted racist abuse about Vinícius Júnior before their side’s 2-1 defeat to Real, for whom Rodrygo and Fede Valverde scored

Sid Lowe at the Cívitas Metropolitano

18, Sep, 2022 @10:01 PM

Real Madrid win Champions League as Vinícius Júnior strike sinks Liverpool

Real Madrid won their 14th European Cup after Vinícius Júnior’s second-half finish secured a 1-0 win over Liverpool

David Hytner at the Stade de France

28, May, 2022 @10:02 PM

Vinícius too hot for Barça to handle in a clásico that was far from classic | Sid Lowe

The Madrid forward lit up an otherwise underwhelming clásico against impotent hosts who seemed at odds with reality

Sid Lowe in Barcelona

25, Oct, 2021 @2:21 PM

Vinícius kickstarts Bernabéu party and comes of age as Real Madrid hero | Sid Lowe

Real returned home after 560 days away and the fans’ embrace of the once mocked Brazilian shows how far he has come

Sid Lowe

13, Sep, 2021 @3:00 PM

Vinícius Júnior double for Real Madrid punishes careless Liverpool in first leg

Two goals from Vinícius Júnior and another by Marco Asensio gave Real Madrid a 3-1 first-leg lead against Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals

Sid Lowe at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano

06, Apr, 2021 @9:06 PM