It’s now official, Vinicius Jr has swapped his number 20, which he has worn since his arrival at Real Madrid in 2018, for number 7, thus succeeding Eden Hazard. A just reward for the Brazilian striker who confirms year after year that he is one of the best players on the planet as a winger, his statistics during the previous exercise testify in his favor (55 games, 23 goals and 19 assists TCC).
Now, the 23-year-old will have the daunting task of making up for the loss of Karim Benzema on the Madrid attack front. In an interview given to brand, Vinicius Jr recalled all the symbolism around the number 7 which was once worn by great legends of the round ball like Juanito, Raul or Cristiano Ronaldo. Thus, the native of Sao Gonçalo took the opportunity to praise the Portuguese. “I am very happy and very grateful to be able to wear this number, that of Cristiano. I am inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo because I watched all his games and because he marked an era at this club. He’s an idol to me.”, said the Auriverde. Note that his partner Rodrygo, brilliant last season, recovers the number 11 left free since the departure of Marco Asensio at Paris Saint-Germain.
