Vinicius Junior: simply 'the best'

The Real Madrid and Brazil star has been named FIFA Men's Best Player after missing out on the Ballon d'Or.

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00:00Scoring so many goals, giving so many assists and being so important for the team,

00:04it's been a beautiful season for me.

00:14I've said it before, I think he's the best player in the world.

00:16I think when he's at his best he's unplayable.

00:18Vinicius is a unique player, a great player.

00:31At the level of repetition and effort, there's nothing like him in the world.

00:35He's had a spectacular improvement and I think it's worthy for the kids to see it.

00:40Vinicius is a joy for everyone.

00:53He's an amazing player. I think for me he's maybe the best now in the world.

00:57He's extremely fast, extremely good with the ball, he can score goals.

01:10I think it's time to crown a Brazilian as the best in the world.

01:14Vinicius will represent our country very well.

01:16Most of us understand that there was a big mistake and that for everything he did,

01:26he was the most important, decisive and maybe lethal player in the competitions he played for his club.

01:33I think it's a privilege to be able to play with great players.

01:36I think Vinicius is one of them, if not him, if not the best in the world today.

01:47Vinicius has improved in every way.

01:50His definition, his physicality, his maturity,

01:54knowing when to attack and when to defend.

01:58He's one of the best players in the world and he's proving it.