Vinícius Júnior Changes His Look And Football Decides He Is Samuel Umtiti

Vinícius Júnior has returned from the summer with a noticeably different appearance, allowing football supporters to spend considerably more time discussing his face than his football.

The Real Madrid winger underwent a cosmetic chin procedure following Brazil’s elimination from the World Cup, with his new appearance first attracting widespread attention when pictures began circulating during his summer break.

Vinícius now has a considerably more defined jawline and has also experimented with a different hairstyle and facial hair, producing enough of a transformation for supporters to begin searching for suitable comparisons.

They appear to have settled on Samuel Umtiti.

Images comparing the Real Madrid forward with the former Barcelona defender have circulated widely across football social media, where the resemblance has become one of the more persistent reactions to Vinícius’ new look.

Umtiti is not the first former footballer to become unexpectedly involved.

Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires was previously compared with Vinícius when the first pictures emerged, prompting Ramires himself to respond to one of the posts with amusement.

Brazilian singer Mumuzinho has also been suggested.

The Umtiti comparison has nevertheless survived into pre-season, where Vinícius’ return to Real Madrid has provided supporters with considerably better photographs from which to continue their investigation.

None of this has anything to do with football.

Vinícius has simply returned for the new season with a different appearance.

Football has looked at the available evidence and decided Real Madrid now have Samuel Umtiti on the left wing.