Some Unknown Facts about Vinicius Jr

Vinicius Junior embarked on his football journey at a tender age of 6 in 2006

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Vini, who was born into a poor family, relocated to Abolicao to live with his uncle

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Despite displaying great potential in Futsal, he was turned down by his team

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His football idol is Neymar Jr

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First player born in the 21st century to play for Real Madrid

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Vinicius Junior is a big NBA fan

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