Vinicius, who will be Brazil’s leading man in attack in Neymar’s absence, takes the No. 7 shirt that he also wears at Real Madrid. Meanwhile, Rodrygo has been handed the iconic No. 10 jersey ...

And Rodrygo is perhaps the biggest culprit. Vinicius' Real Madrid teammate has been near-anonymous across Brazil's three group games, failing to register a goal or assist in the tournament.

For years, Neymar has been the undisputed face of the Brazilian national team, donning the legendary No. 10 jersey with distinction ... who could wear it: Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Raphinha, or ...

This much quickly becomes clear when you speak to anyone involved in the Vinicius, Rodrygo and Endrick transfers. “All of the other big clubs have representatives in Brazil but Juni makes the ...

but the rest of it -- especially in the second half of the season -- relied on bringing Madrid and Brazil wingers Vinicius Júnior and Rodrygo infield to form an unorthodox, fluid front two.

Can't help but feel Brazil need a little more from Rodrygo. He is, by definition, a subtle player; his charms have never been as obvious as those of, say, Vinicius Junior. That's fine. But he has ...

MADRID — Real Madrid extended the contract of Rodrygo on Thursday, tying the Brazil winger to the club ... Florentino Pérez and displayed a Madrid jersey with 2028 on it. No financial details ...

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Brazil coach Dorival Jr said striker Vinicius Jr would start Thursday's South American World Cup qualifier against Venezuela in place of Rodrygo. Vinicius Jr, who missed Brazil ...