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NIVEA MEN: Can Vinicius Junior be Real Madrid’s spark?

The Brazil wonderkid has the potential to be a superstar at the Bernabeu

Even before Vinicius Junior arrived at Real Madrid in July 2018, it as clear that he was destined for the top.

Indeed, Los Merengues had already committed €46 million to recruit the wonderkid when he turned 18, making him—after Neymar—the second most expensive export from the Brazilian game.

Yet anyone witnessing his form for Flamengo, where he debuted in 2017 after spending 12 years in the club’s academy, would be aware that Real had bagged themselves a future superstar.