Happy Birthday, Vini Jr!
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 1 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
Translated from French — AI-assisted and reviewed by the editorial team. The French version is authoritative. Read the original · About our translation policy
Double Champions League winner and Ballon d'Or runner-up, Vinicius José Paixão de Oliveira Junior, Real Madrid's #7 forward, celebrates his 25th birthday today, July 12.
His teammate Kylian Mbappé sent him his wishes: « Happy birthday, Vini! I wish you the best, always! »
Congratulatory messages are pouring in from all sides. The official Ballon d'Or account posted: « Happy birthday to the winner of the 2023 Socrates Award. »
This message, accompanied by a photo of Vini Jr proudly holding his trophy during the 2023 Socrates Award ceremony, is generating various reactions on social media. For some, each birthday evokes nostalgic memories, while others believe that some memories can be painful. Regardless, it is true that significant memories are never forgotten.
Happy birthday, champion!
Tatchly
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