Vinicius Jr keen to take Real Madrid success to Brazil ahead of World Cup

[p]The 25-year-old winger's season has been one ‌of contrast. He struggled early in the 2025/26 campaign, ‌enduring a 16-match goal drought and facing boos ‌from sections of the Bernabeu crowd.[/p][p]That rough spell is now firmly behind him. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vinicius-junior/CbwQ4Mws/"]Vinicius[/a] has found his rhythm, scoring ‌17 goals and providing 13 assists ⁠in 43 appearances across ‌all competitions for Real this season.[/p][p]Despite a glittering club career ​that includes two Champions League triumphs and three LaLiga titles, Vinicius has scored eight ​goals in 45 appearances for the record five-time world champions and is determined to turn promise into ⁠international silverware with ​his second World Cup on the horizon.[/p][image alt="Vinicius' stats in LaLiga this season" id="c529922a-d2d0-4f76-947d-7fa05a0b7b5a" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="ce75c9ea-55f3-4e2b-9287-88c881e849b9" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]"[b]I feel more at ease, I'm happier, and when I'm happier, everyone around me is happier and more confident too,[/b]" Vinicius ‌told reporters ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brazil-I9l9aqLq/france-QkGeVG1n/?mid=few9ITN7"]Thursday's friendly match[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a].[/p][p]"[b]I hope that everything I do for Real I can go on to do here with the Brazilian national team. That's my biggest goal. It's where I've always dreamed of being, and I want to bring great pride to our country and a lot of joy to our entire nation[/b]."[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] are ‌searching for renewed success after their quarter-final exit ​at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where ‌they were eliminated on penalties by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a].[/p][p]Vinicius, however, said he is blocking out external noise as the tournament draws closer.[/p][p]"[b]I know what I'm capable of and how much I've been working to ⁠be ready for ⁠the World Cup[/b]," he ‌added.[/p]