Brazil: Athlete biography in São Gonçalo
⚽🇧🇷 'To catch this kid, it would have to be on a motorcycle.' This is how Vinícius Jr's first coach, Cacau Beraldini, described the attacker when he arrived at Flamengo's youth academy in São Gonçalo (RJ) at age 5. According to Cacau, Vini already stood out for his speed, quick thinking, and personality on the field. Shy off the pitch, he transformed when the ball was rolling: he attacked opponents without fear of making mistakes. Two decades later, the coach recognizes in the Brazil national team's top scorer the same boy he met in 2006.
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