In 2018, Vinícius Jr. arrived at Real Madrid from Flamengo in Brazil and although his first seasons were not the best with the team from the Spanish capital, he became a starter and later the figure of the most winning team in the Champions League.
However, his life was never easy. The Brazilian was born in São Gonçalo, a municipality of Rio de Janeiro, on July 12, 2000. From an early age he showed talent and had the help of his parents, who helped him achieve his dream.
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And the Real Madrid star has always been by his parents’ side. In the past he has been seen celebrating the birthday of his mother, Fernanda Oliveira (Tatiana), and he did not waste the opportunity to thank her.
Who is Vinícius Jr.’s mother, Fernanda Oliveira?
This photograph was uploaded on October 25, 2018, months after joining the Merengue team, and Viní missed the Spanish classic, but took the opportunity to be with his mother and send her a meaningful message.
The current ‘7’ of Real Madrid mentioned on his Instagram account, in a photo with Fernanda: “Happy birthday, mom! All the best always. May God bless you abundantly! I love you! Everything I am, or pretend to be, I owe to you! Enjoy your day“.
This has been one of the few moments in which the Brazilian winger has referred to his mother, but as is known, Mrs. Tatiana is currently 43 years old and has been the pillar of the Paixão family, since she has tried to educate Vinícius and his brothers in the best way.
Who is Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira?
The footballer’s father is Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveirawho previously worked as a cable technician and worked hard to support his family, until Vini was five years old and started playing in a soccer school, which Flamengo has spread across Brazil.
When the current Real Madrid player was seven years old, his father, seeing his talent, enrolled him in the Flamengo school and on May 13, 2017, at just 16 years old, he made his debut in the Brazilian club’s first team.
Since then, Vinícius Sr. and his son have been together and one of the moments that is remembered is when he was 10 years old, since his house was 73 kilometers from the place where he had to go to train.
At that time, a cousin of the father offered him to go live with him and his wife in a neighborhood in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro, closer to the training center; This helped Vinícius, as he could move faster, according to Planeta Real Madrid.