Madrid fans embrace Vinicius Junior after not getting Mbappe
Hindustan TimesVinicius Junior is quickly helping the Real Madrid faithful to forget about Kylian Mbappe. Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior reacts during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta de Vigo at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. The fans have embraced Vinicius Junior, and did that literally on Sunday when the young Brazilian jumped into the stands to celebrate with the crowd after scoring in the 5-2 win over Celta Vigo in the Spanish league in the reopening of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium after more than 18 months. He has shown that he is worthy of playing with this team.” The 21-year-old Vinicius Junior got off to a great start this season, scoring four goals in the first four matches and being a crucial part of Madrid’s attack alongside Benzema. Ancelotti is more than happy with Vinicius Junior and Madrid’s attack for now, with the team having scored 13 goals in four matches, the most in the Spanish league so far.