Vinicius Junior, 26, was still reeling from Brazil’s elimination by Norway in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup when he decided to go under the knife. 🇧🇷
At a clinic in Goiânia, under the supervision of dermatologist Alessandro Alarcão, he underwent facial harmonization with chin filler. Days later, videos of him signing Real Madrid jerseys and accompanying Virginia Fonseca to the opening of her new gym went viral for one reason only: his face.
“He barely looks like the same person”, users wrote on X and Reddit after seeing the images. The forward had scored 4 goals in the tournament, including a brace against Scotland, but now the conversation on social media revolves around something completely different. 😱⚽