Vinicius Jr starts setting his Country vs Club credentials right, with a beautiful equaliser against Morocco
5 min readJun 14, 2026 08:29 AM IST Vinicius Junior has heard it all and more. That he loves the club more than his country; that he cares for money rather than the crest; that he is an imposter to the lineage of the greats that have worn the jersey. Vinicius swallowed his pride; he humbly accepted his failing. Nine goals in 49 games is a grim reflection of his prowess. “I have been very bad,” he had confessed after the defeat to Uruguay in the qualification campaign. Maybe, it was the weight of the shirt, an emblem of all things beautiful about the game, a cloth that is a heritage. The number that denoted Garrincha and Jairzinho, the digit that denotes the genius on the wings. Vinicius tried as hard as he could, he devoted endless hours training with the national side; perhaps tried too hard. Not that the pressures of turning up for the most glamorous club in the world, Real Madrid were any less burdensome, but he was not the same man …








