Vinicius Jnr hails Walker as 'the BEST' defender he has ever faced
Vinicius Jnr has hailed an England star as 'the best' defender he has ever faced.
The forward shone for Brazil against the Three Lions on Saturday night, tormenting the home defence as his side became the first team to beat England at Wembley in 21 games.
17-year-old Endrick scored the winning goal of the game, with Vinicius' effort saved by Jordan Pickford before he future Real Madrid forward put in the rebound.
England have had a relatively-settled defence for the last few years under Gareth Southgate, but there are questions over the left back spot with Luke Shaw currently out injured.
Despite that, Vinicius was full of praise for one man in particular that he has become quite familiar with over the last few months.
'It's very sad,' the forward said after England captain for the game Kyle Walker was substituted in the first half with a hamstring issue that has since seen him ruled out of Tuesday's game against Belgium.
'We want to play against the best. Walker, I always say he's the best defender I've ever faced and it's always a very good duel.'
The pair butted heads briefly before Walker limped off the field after 19 minutes, handing over the captain's armband to Harry Maguire, who himself has returned to club side Manchester United following injury.
In a key moment in the game, Vinicius rounded Jordan Pickford and looked as if he would give Brazil the lead, only for Walker to get back to intercept a weak effort before it reached the goal line.
The game was not the first time the two players had faced off, with their battle during last year's Champions League semi-final tie between Manchester City and Real Madrid also seeing one of the more intriguing winger-full back battles of recent times.
City and Walker came out on top
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