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Vinicius Junior
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Vinicius Junior is dominating Russian football coverage after Brazil's coach Carlo Ancelotti publicly defended him, saying the forward always puts the team first. The Real Madrid star missed a clear chance in Brazil training, which he laughed off, while a former Real player called this the deepest slump of his career. A conspiracy theory even claims a lookalike is playing for Brazil.
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Brazil's national football team is drawing huge crowds in India, with fans mobbing the squad and in particular Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior. Italian sports outlet SportMediaset reports supporters going wild and a scramble to get close to the Brazilian star during the team's visit to the country.
- 3Chelsea lead Premier League race for Vinicius's rival▼Chelsea in the lead: a race between the Premier League giants to snatch Vinicius's foe
Chelsea are reportedly in pole position in a contest among Premier League giants to sign a player known as a rival of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior. The report, carried by Goal, frames it as a multi-club English race, but it names neither the player nor any transfer fee, so the identity of the target and the state of negotiations remain unclear.
- 4Today's front pages: Vinicius rescue, Kane-Jude partnership●🗞️ Today's front pages: rescuing Vini, His7oric, Kane-Jude duo
Sports newspapers around the world are leading with football stories: efforts to rescue Vinicius Junior's situation at Real Madrid, a 'His7oric' reference to Harry Kane scoring his seventh goal in a short run, and the blossoming Kane-Jude Bellingham duo at Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Commentators are treating the front pages as a snapshot of the Champions League matchday talking points.
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Australia are facing Brazil in an international football match, a fixture drawing attention across Arabic-language sports media. Coverage includes analysis of Brazil's setup, with Al Jazeera highlighting seven lineup changes and coach Carlo Ancelotti's continued confidence in Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior despite leaving him untouched in the side. Fans are following the match closely to see how Brazil's revamped lineup performs.