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Vinicius Jr. praises Cristiano Ronaldo as his icon following Manchester City’s loss in the UCL.
Vinicius Jr. praises Cristiano Ronaldo as his icon following Manchester City’s loss in the UCL.The Brazilian addressed the media following his team’s 3-2 victory over Manchester City in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round-of-32 match on Tuesday.
The second leg of Manchester City’s tour will take place in Spain next week.The Brazil international regards Ronaldo as his icon and aspires to emulate some of his footballing accomplishments. On Tuesday evening, Vinicius Jr. delivered an exceptional performance against City.
He stated that the banner displayed by Manchester City supporters mocking him over the 2024 Ballon d’Or saga was his motivation. Jude Bellingham’s victor (90+2′) was assisted by the Brazilian attacker, who was also involved in Brahim Diaz’s goal in the 86th minute.The UEFA selected the attacker as the Player of the Match in recognition of his contributions to the team’s victory.
Ronaldo, a 24-year-old Brazilian international who is a legend in the Champions League and Los Blancos, was interviewed following the contest. He disclosed that he maintained a cordial rapport with the 40-year-old Portugal international and five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Vinicius, who was exceptional for Real Madrid in the Champions League final last season, expressed his aspiration to guide the club to title victories in the same manner as Ronaldo did from 2009 to 2018. ”
Cristiano Ronaldo is my hero.” I converse with him frequently. Vinicius expressed his aspiration to achieve as many titles as he did at Real Madrid (via Madrid Xtra’s X handle).
According to the DAILY POST, Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently plays for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, holds the record for the most goals scored by Los Blancos, with 450 goals and 131 assists in 438 matches.
Ronaldo, who just turned 40 and is still going strong, has won 16 trophies in nine seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu. In contrast, Vinicius Jr. has already secured 14 trophies with the Spanish capital city club since 2018. In 295 appearances for the club, he has scored 101 goals and provided 84 assists.
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