Vinicius Junior was all smiles as he celebrated his 24th birthday in Ibiza – days after Brazil’s Copa America exit.

• Vini’s Brazil crash out of Copa America
• Ends long season for Real Madrid star
• Jets out to Ibiza to celebrate birthday

Article continues below

• • WHAT HAPPENED?The Real Madrid ace played a key role in helping Brazil reach the knockout stages of the 2024 Copa America, scoring twice as they topped their group. However, he was suspended for the quarter-final and watched from the stands as they lost to Uruguay on penalties. Just under a week from that loss, where he blamed himself for the defeat, Vinicius has flown out to the Balearic island to celebrate his birthday.

  AdvertisementAdChoices

• WHAT VINICIUS JUNIOR SAIDAlongside posting multiple photos of his birthday in Ibiza, the former Flamengo winger wrote: “24 🎊 IN IBIZA 🧸.”

  View this post on Instagram

• THE BIGGER PICTUREThis season has arguably been the best of his young career – with some tipping him to win the Ballon d’Or. The Brazil international scored 24 goals, bagged 11 assists and helped Real Madrid win a La Liga and Champions League double in 2023-24. Now, he is finally getting a break – one that is well deserved.
• (C)GettyImagesWHAT NEXT?Following Vinicius’ summer break, he will return to Madrid for their pre-season campaign in the coming weeks. The new La Liga season gets underway in mid-August and by then, Vinicius will be chomping at the bit to get started.