Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior appears to have a completely different look after undergoing chin surgery.
The Brazil international reportedly underwent the procedure in his home country after his country was eliminated in the round of 16 by Norway in the World Cup.
Vinicius underwent chin contouring surgery which “uses fillers to sculpt the facial contour” and give more definition to the lower part of the face.
The results are impressive as the 26-year-old looks nothing like the player who was once one of the most popular players in world football.
Vinicius appears in a new look alongside his girlfriend
His new look was featured on the Instagram page of his on-off girlfriend Virginia Fonseca, where Vinnie accompanied her to the opening of her new gym.
A video clip also appeared of the player wishing the fan a happy birthday.
Vinicius is set to return soon to Spain to begin pre-season in Madrid under new coach Jose Mourinho.
The current Brazil international’s contract expires in 12 months, leaving the club vulnerable to the departure of one of its most valuable players on a free transfer in 2027.
While the winger insists there is mutual trust about finding a solution, he does not appear to be in a rush to sign a new deal.
Speaking to Caze TV in May, he said: “I never imagined myself outside of Real Madrid. I make the most of every minute I spend here because it is the club of my dreams.”
“Now I am one of the leaders, and this is very important. I want to stay here all my life. I have to talk to Real Madrid and Real Madrid must talk to me. The club is calm and I am calm. The president trusts me and I trust him. We will wait.”
We failed last season, this is what Real Madrid star Vinicius admits
Hopes are high for a better season at the Santiago Bernabéu after a turbulent 2025/26 campaign.
Vinicius Junior entered into a public dispute with coach Xabi Alonso before his dismissal last January. Real Madrid finished without a trophy for the second year in a row.
“It was a very difficult season,” he added. “We started well, ahead of Barcelona, but then we started losing and drawing games we should have won. We lost confidence and Barcelona gained momentum. It’s the first time I’ve gone two seasons without winning. We failed. We have a team to win next year. Real Madrid always comes back.”
There were also endless rumors about disharmony in the dressing room, culminating in the brawl between Federico Valverde and Aurelien Chouamini that left the former in hospital.
Vinicius Junior highlighted the lack of experience in the team as a contributing factor.
He said: “Without Nacho, without (Luka) Modric, with (Dani) Carvajal injured, without (Toni) Kroos, they have given a lot of experience to the team.”
“Now Fedi and I have experience on the pitch, but not in the locker room. We don’t yet have enough experience to carry this load. We still have to keep learning.
“This season we learned a lot about the locker room. Next season we will be a better group, more united, and better as a team. We are going through a cycle where we have to change our roles to help.
“Sometimes it’s good to see what you have and understand how difficult it is to win everything we’ve won. I’m used to winning. There’s a lot of pressure. That’s part of being at the best club in the world. People are waiting for us to fail, and we failed two years in a row. We can’t fail again.”
