Real Madrid star, Vinicius Junior, is known to have great respect for Cristiano Ronaldo. This is apparently because he feels indebted to the megastar who succeeded in making him what he is today.
Vinicius Junior can be said to be one of the best players in the world today. Even though his name is not as famous as Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland, his performances on the field always have a big impact on the team.
Most recently, the young winger from Brazil has just become Real Madrid’s hero in beating Barcelona in the 2024 Spanish Super Cup final. Competing at Al-Awwal Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday 15 January 2024 early morning WIB, Real Madrid succeeded in beating Barcelona with a score landslide 4-1.
Vinicius scored three goals, aka a hat trick, for Los Blancos – Real Madrid’s nickname – in the first half before Rodrygo Goes scored in the second half. This made Vinicius Junior the first Brazilian player to score a hat trick against Barcelona while surpassing his own idol, namely Cristiano Ronaldo, who had never done it before.
After investigating, the ferocity of Vinicius Junior’s game in recent seasons cannot be separated from the role of Cristiano Ronaldo. The star who is currently at Al Nassr once provided moral encouragement which improved Vinicius’ performance at Real Madrid.
As is known, at the beginning of his arrival, Vinicius Junior really had difficulty showing his best performance. The 23 year old winger even received a lot of criticism at the start of his career.
However, in an El Clasico match on March 2 2020, the figure of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was no longer in a Real Madrid uniform, suddenly came into the dressing room and provided a moral boost.
The sentence uttered by the winner of 5 Ballon d’Or trophies immediately ignited Vinicius’ enthusiasm. Since then, Vinicius Junior’s appearance has slowly continued to improve until he has become a new idol for the Santiago Bernabeu public.
“He (Cristiano Ronaldo) came to the dressing room at halftime to support the team and give us moral support. That’s why I celebrate like him. “He is a winner on and off the field,” said Vinicius Junior in 2020 as reported by Tribal Football, Wednesday (17/1/2023).
Because of Cristiano Ronaldo’s role, Vinicius Junior is now truly following the superstar’s path. On several occasions, Vini even deliberately carried out Cristiano Ronaldo’s typical siuuu celebration as a form of respect.
