Vinicius Junior is one of the hottest properties in World football right now and it’s always HELL
for right backs to stop him! Take a look at 3 players who successfully stopped the Brazilian
wizard!

3. Youssouf Sabaly

You might be surprised to see Youssouf Sabaly on this list! Youssouf Sabaly completed his task
to frustrate Vinicius Junior when Real Betis held Real Madrid to a goalless draw in a Laliga
Santander match on the 5th of March, 2023.
Youssouf Sabaly is a Senegalese full back and he has been pivotal for Real Betis success this
season with the club sitting 5th and dreaming of UCL qualification.

2. Ronald Araujo

Barcelona’s top defender impressed everyone with his performance against Vinicius Junior and
Real Madrid in the Supercopa de España final in which Barcelona won 3-1.
The Uruguayan did it again when Real Madrid visited Barcelona at the Camp Nou, with the
match ending in a 2-1 comeback victory for Barcelona, Araujo scored an own goal early in the
match but later made massive amends by stopping Vinicius Junior.

1.Kyle Walker

Kyle Walker absolutely kept Vinicius Junior in his pockets when Manchester City collided with
Real Madrid in a second leg UCL Semi final tie at the Etihad.
After having quite a good battle in the first leg tie which ended 1-1 at the Bernabeu with Vinicius
Junior scoring, they both had another tough battle in an emphatic 4-nil victory for Manchester
City in the second leg. Vinicius Junior couldn’t complete a single dribble against Kyle Walker
and he couldn’t score as well.
The duo appreciated and showed nothing but respect for each other after the two legs.