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Vinicius Junior celebrates his fifth goal at Ilha do Urubu: "It's become my home"

The young red-black also commented on the change of position with Lucas Silva

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For Vinicius Junior, Ilha do Urubu has already become a lucky stadium. In the 1-0 victory over Cabofriense on Sunday night (21), the youngster scored his fifth goal for Flamengo, all scored at the same venue. After the match, Vinicius, who wore the number 10 shirt for the first time as a professional, spoke to the press about the result.
"It ended up becoming my home, along with the Flamengo fans. Today was just a different goal, right there close to the fans. It was more beautiful and more exciting. Wearing the number 10 shirt in the professional ranks means a lot, because it belongs to our King Zico. I'm very happy for the opportunity," said Vinicius.

During the match, it was possible to observe some changes between the number 10 and Lucas Silva, who also moved up the flank and created good chances for Flamengo. "Carpegiani asked for this position swap. I started on the right, since we started the match with two strikers. Then I switched with Lucas Silva, because in the youth team we played that way, me on the left and him on the right. I feel more comfortable this way. I'm improving in this area every day," commented the player.

Flamengo returns to the field on Wednesday (24), when they face Bangu, at 19:30 pm, again at Ilha do Urubu.