Vinicius was given three days to decide and, although the pressure for a boy his age was tremendous, he listened to his heart. That may sound like a cliche, but the truth is that he chose Real Madrid, even though Barcelona offered him a little more money.
And so he sent a WhatsApp message to one of his representatives, Lucas Mineiro: Real, mate. We re going to the biggest club in the world.
Four years after that message, Vinicius has played 106 games with Real Madrid, having become the fastest foreign player in club history to reach 100 appearances.
With 14 goals and 22 assists, he is averaging one goal involvement every 153 minutes. During this period he has also been called up twice by the Brazil national team, with which he debuted on September 11, 2019 against Peru.
The WhatsApp message that saw Vinicius choose Real Madrid over Barcelona
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The WhatsApp message that saw Vinicius choose Real Madrid over Barcelona
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