Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior was also helping his team outside of football.
Vinicius is known to be in touch with the players Real are looking to sign via social media messages. He has also been credited with signing Jude Bellingham.
Spanish media "Levo" said on the 13th (Korea Standard Time), "When Bellingham decided to play for Dortmund, Vinicius was already exchanging messages with him through Instagram," adding, "In this regard, Vinicius is an ally of Real, helping as much as possible to sign Real's target."
Vinicius was also responsible for the signing of Bellingham, who has established himself as Real's ace this season. Vinicius had been in contact with Bellingham and had encouraged him to come to Real until he signed for Bellingham. With Bellingham coming to Real, the two players became close, and Real is on the rise.
"Viniscius and his family invited Bellingham and his mother to the house. They helped them with everything they could: where to live, what to do in Madrid, what they needed," the media said, explaining the relationship between the two players.
Bellingham's performance has been amazing. Ahead of this season, Real striker Karim Benzema is expected to leave for Saudi Arabia, which has created a gap in the team's offense. However, Bellingham has led the team's rise with 22 goals in 39 games, including 18 in the league. Bellingham is the third-leading scorer in the league.
The reason why his performance is amazing is that he is 100% active in his new role this season. Bellingham previously played as a defensive midfielder or a central midfielder when he played for Birmingham City or Dortmund. This season, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti deployed him as an attacking midfielder based on his tactics. Bellingham emerged as one of the best players of the season, showing tremendous influence in the game but scoring at critical moments.
Vinicius's performance is no different. Having exploded his potential in the 2021-22 season after moving to Real in the 2018-19 season, Vinicius has been showing off his ace-like side again this season.
Despite being slightly overshadowed by Bellingham's performance, he has scored 13 goals and five assists in 24 league appearances. He has scored five goals in nine UEFA Champions League matches, and is the team's top scorer along with Rodrigo and Hostelu. His performance on the big stage makes Vinicius better than Bellingham.
Vinicius' performance was brilliant in the quarterfinals against Bayern Munich. He led his team to a 2–2 draw with Munich, scoring multiple goals, including a penalty kick, in the first leg. He failed to score an offensive point in the second leg, but he led the team's attack on the side, leading the team to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory. He became the main character
Real Madrid will try to double this season thanks to the two players' outstanding performances. Spain's La Liga has already confirmed its victory, with only the UEFA Champions League final remaining.
Bellingham's performance, which Vinicius recruited through Instagram, is more important than ever. The final will be held at Wembley Stadium in England on the 2nd of next month.
Bellingham met his former club Dortmund in his home country of England. Bellingham, who knows his opponents better than anyone, should lead the team to its 15th Champions League victory. Vinicius will be looking to win his second Champions League trophy with Bellingham.