Ancelotti labels Vinicius Junior ‘one of the best in the world’

BRAZIL coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed Vinicius Junior as ‘‘one of the best players in the world’’ after the Real Madrid forward continued his excellent Fifa World Cup form with a brace in yesterday morning’s 3-0 win over Scotland.

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Vinicius scored twice in the first half in Miami, including a header, to set Brazil on their way to a victory which allowed them to progress to the last 32 as winners of Group C.

‘‘I had no doubts about how he would be coming into this World Cup,’’ said Ancelotti of the 25-year-old, who has four goals in three games at this year’s tournament.

‘‘For him it is an honour to play for the national team. He is playing well and he even scored a header, which is very rare for him.

‘‘I knew all about what Vini could do. He is one of the best players in the world,’’ added Ancelotti, who managed the forward for four years at Real Madrid.