Vinícius Júnior: “My fight is much bigger than the prizes”

Real Madrid forward named man of the match against Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final, which the ‘merengues’ won

One day after winning the award for best player in the world at the FIFA The Best ceremony, Vinícius Júnior was named man of the match in Real Madrid ‘s victory over Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final.

“It was a lot of work listening to my parents, my teammates, the coach, all the coaches who have come through my career and being resilient. It wasn’t easy to get here. My fight is much bigger than the awards. Everyone knows that I came from the bottom, as I said yesterday that poverty and crime go hand in hand. Being able to represent all Brazilians is something I always say is possible. I fought hard. People often said that I wouldn’t wear the Real Madrid jersey , that I wouldn’t be able to score so many goals and I never answered anyone,” he said, speaking to Sportv , looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup .

“Brazil must always be at the top. God willing, we can bring the World Cup back to us [in 2026]. We have the best players to do the best things,” he said.