Roberto Carlos: Vinicius will make history at Real Madrid and in world football

Real Madrid great Roberto Carlos is confident that highly-rated youngster Vinicius has what it takes to leave a lasting impression at the Bernabeu.

Vinicius has shown glimpses of his talent so far this season and is now set to be given more of a run in the team under Santiago Solari than he did with Julen Lopetegui at the helm.

"I always hope that the Brazilian players that come to Europe are among the best," said Roberto Carlos, now an ambassador for Real.

"Vinicius is very young and left Flamengo already with a lot of experience. It was great for him to play against Plzen. He will make history in Real Madrid and in world football. He is a modern player, able to dribble, responsible, consistent and complete."

Roberto Carlos believes that the win over Viktoria Plzen can be a turning point for Madrid who have struggled so far this season.

"It was a big win, it will give confidence in order to keep working and improving so that the team can reach another final, which would be a stadium here in the capital," he continued, but he feels that Ronaldo makes Juve the favourites for the Champions League.

"He is a great representative of modern football but the other day we saw how they lost against Manchester United.

"In modern football the winner is not always the one with the best but who has the most balanced squad. Cristiano means a lot but he cannot win the Champions League on his own."