They laughed at him because he missed goals, now he costs a billion euros and is one of the best

Vinicius Jr is, along with Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland, the three players with the most potential and the three best in the world. However, it was not always an easy road for the Real Madrid star. To do this, we have to go back four years ago, when he was not yet the star he is today.

Vinícius Jr arrived at Real Madrid from C. R. Flamengo, for around forty million euros. He was a young Brazilian with a lot of potential, however, he did not have the best precision in front of goal, as he missed many goals and failed the final passes. For this reason, the memes and criticism towards the player began, to the point that he became a constant harassment towards the player, full of bad taste jokes.

Little by little, Vinícius Jr began to have more and more prominence at Real Madrid, even at some points during the seasons he scored more goals and more assists than Karim Benzema. There, the jokes towards his person ended, and he silenced many of his haters. Now, Vinícius Jr has received great news from Real Madrid.

The 23-year-old forward ends his contract with Real Madrid in January 2024, however, according to Diario Marca, the player is very close to renewing his contract until 2027, also with a raise in salary and termination clause. If any team wants to buy Vinicius Jr, they will have to pay one billion euros for him.

Vinícius plays with Brazil this week

The South American national teams (CONMEBOL) will play this week and part of the next, in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Brazil will face Venezuela and Uruguay, and Vinicius has already returned from his injury and is on fire, with two goals in two games.