Vinicius Jr receives brutally honest ‘far from Neymar, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo’ assessment as Real Madrid winger is told he ‘lacks something’
Goal | 19.04.2026 13:19
Miranda noted that Vinicius fits the modern mould perfectly. However, he suggested that the winger lacks the intangible qualities that defined the careers of players like Neymar or Messi, specifically mentioning his connection with the public. “Football, at the moment, is the best we have, because for me football has changed a lot. It has a lot of physicality and Vinicius has the technical part and the physical part,” Miranda explained. “But he is not like Messi and Neymar. He lacks something. I don’t know if it is charisma with people.”
