Miami Gardens, Florida ¨C Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed Vinicius Junior as ¡°one of the best players in the world¡± after the Real Madrid forward continued his excellent World Cup form with a brace in Wednesday¡¯s 3-0 win over Scotland.
Vinicius scored twice, including a header, in the first half in Miami to set Brazil on the way to a victory which allowed it to progress to the last 32 as winner of Group C.
¡°I had no doubts about how he would be coming into this World Cup,¡± Ancelotti said of the 25-year-old, who has four goals in three games at this year¡¯s tournament.
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