Brazil claimed an easy victory against Scotland in Miami, but Vinicius made headlines when he disclosed a personal bet with his coach, Carlo Ancelotti.
The attacker scored first and again before halftime, but the nature of his second goal—a header—turned into a joke after the game.
Ancelotti Doubted Vini’s Heading Ability
The winger said that Ancelotti had questioned his ability to find the net with his head while speaking the final whistle.
“I’m not worried about the numbers, but rather about doing my job as best as possible to help the Selecao,” Vinicius told SporTV.
“I am very happy with the goals, today there was even a header, which I had promised the coach I would score and he said it was kind of impossible and that he would pay me a gift. So I’ll wait.”
Beyond the friendly wager with Ancelotti, Vinicius’s performance elevated him to the status of one of Brazil’s finest.
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He matched some of the biggest legends of the game by becoming the fifth Brazilian player to score a goal in every group stage encounter of a single World Cup edition when he found the net in Miami.
Despite the individual accolades and surpassing the records of several former greats, the 25-year-old remains focused on the bigger picture.
“The most important thing is the victories, our improvement in the competition and in the games.
“Now it’s time to continue and improve even more for the next objective, because now it’s the knockout stage,” the forward added.
