Will Vinícius take Hazard’s number seven jersey from Real Madrid? The sacred number is waiting to be reborn!

Vinícius Jr. is currently one of the biggest stars in the Real Madrid squad. Will he take away Eden Hazard’s number seven jersey after the season?

Vinícius took away Hazard’s place in the Real Madrid squad, will he take away his jersey number too?

While one was supposed to be Cristiano Ronaldo’s successor after his departure from Real Madrid, the other remained in his shadow for a long time. Only with the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti back at the helm of the royal club did the tables turn.

Eden Hazard arrived at the Santiago Bernabéu as a big star who had conquered the English Premier League in a Chelsea FC jersey. However, we can now say that he has failed to meet the huge expectations of Los Blancos fans and has virtually no place in the Italian strategist’s squad.

While coach Zinedine Zidane often relied on him despite his poor performances, Brazilian magician Vinícius Jr. was waiting for his opportunity on the bench. But at least he always left blood and sweat on the pitch for the emblem of the Madrid big club.

So when Italian pilot Carlo Ancelotti returned to the Santiago Bernabéu as coach in 2021, the young Brazilian’s moment had arrived. He in fact ousted the lacklustre Hazard from the squad and began to take up a privileged position in attack alongside Karim Benzema.

The magic of number seven is waiting to be reborn

The Italian coach’s faith in the young player has paid off, as Vinícius has improved so much since then that he is now one of the biggest stars in world football. This season, the Brazilian has been terrifying opponents not only in the waters of the Spanish La Liga, but also in the millionaire Champions League.

But now it looks like the still 22-year-old Brazilian number 20 will not only take away Eden Hazard’s place in the Merengues team. According to journalist Bruno Andrade of UOL Esporte, after the season the predatory Brazilian will also be offered a special jersey for the Madrid players with the number seven, which is currently worn by the Belgian international.

The magic of the number seven, which has been worn at the Santiago Bernabéu by the biggest names in the club’s history, is now unnecessarily untapped and awaiting its rebirth.

After all, admit it yourself, the club’s top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo, the legendary Raúl or the crowd favourite Juanito, who is called up by the fans in the seventh minute of every game in the stadium. The number seven is really special for Real Madrid.

Source: UOL Esporte, Real Madrid