Social media aren't buying Vinicius's huge makeover: It's a double! | OneFootball

There is one question starting to trouble Madridistas: where is the real Vinicius? The Brazilian forward has started the season at a very low level, extremely far from his best version, the one fans at the Bernabéu were enjoying not so long ago. His dip has also coincided with a radical physical change over the summer, which has fueled the most comical theories on social media.

During his vacation, Vinicius underwent facial harmonization and a touch-up on his chin with hyaluronic acid in Brazil, according to AS in July. However, users on X have a more humorous theory: he has been replaced and is missing.

“Vinicius died and they replaced him with a clone,” one user joked in a viral conversation. Another thought the mystery was solved: “You can say whatever you want, but I still insist that Vinicius died after the World Cup and the guy on the right is a body double using the cosmetic procedure as an excuse. One day everything will come to light.” And there were even those who developed the full script: the Brazilian supposedly disappeared during the touch-up and, since there were too many contracts involved, he was replaced by an actor. Netflix is already late to the party.

Other users go a little further with the conspiracies and are already pointing to the culprits: "Vini Jr died in an elite ritual during his vacation in Brazil and was replaced by a double so his advertising contracts and progressive agenda could continue".

The jokes go back a while. When the first images appeared in July, social media also found a resemblance to Jason Derulo and came up with a verdict that is hard to top: “Vinícius Jr. has turned into Vinícius Sr.” Even Ramires, whom the Madrid player was also compared to, ended up joining in: “They’re joking around a lot, hahaha.”

Two months later, the edited before-and-after images have revived the conspiracy theory. To put Madridistas at ease, Real Madrid officially renewed Vinicius’s contract this summer until 2032. The statement, however, did not specify anything about clones. So, until Florentino Pérez says otherwise, we will have to assume it is Vini. Even if X still has its doubts.

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