Reinier was one of Flamengo's heroes in their stunning 2019 seasonFrom Ronaldo to Robinho to Kaka and now Reinier Jesus. Real Madrid's new £26m signing is the latest Brazilian forward to arrive at the Bernabeu with high expectations. Reinier is one of the most promising midfielders of his generation and his signing for Real came just two days after he turned 18. I've read this story before...Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or in 1997 and 2002Back in 2002, Real Madrid signed the Brazilian Ronaldo from Inter Milan. Since then, Madrid have signed five Brazilian forwards, looking for another star who can terrify defences across Europe - but it is yet to really work.

Source: BBC January 22, 2020 09:11 UTC