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It's Vinícius Júnior's time to shine as Brazil faces Korea at the World Cup

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Vinícius Júnior is not only one of the breakout stars of the World Cup, he's got an inspiring backstory that makes him a role model to many Brazilians.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Brazil has been doing quite well in this World Cup. Their next challenge comes against South Korea this afternoon. But they've been playing without their star forward, Neymar, who's been sidelined for the past two games with an injury. That has let others on the team shine, like the young forward Vinicius Junior, who's recently been tackling racism² in Europe and poverty back home. Here's NPR's Carrie Kahn.

CARRIE KAHN, BYLINE³: Recess⁴ at this crowded public school in Sao Goncalo, Brazil, can best be described as controlled chaos⁵.

(SOUNDBITE OF CHILDREN PLAYING, CELEBRATING)

KAHN: Half a dozen boys in two-tone blue uniforms huddle⁶ around this rapid-fire foosball game. As each goal is scored, they scream out the name of their favorite Brazilian player.

UNIDENTIFIED CHILD: (Non-English language spoken).

KAHN: For 11-year-old Breno Cunha da Silva, it's the 22-year-old Brazilian national team forward, Vinicius de Oliveira Junior. At age 18, Vinicius Junior, as he's called here, was signed by Real Madrid, the world's most successful soccer club.

BRENO CUNHA DA SILVA: (Speaking Portuguese).

KAHN: "He worked to get where he got, and he went to school here," shouts da Silva between shots. Vinicius Junior grew up in this rough urban sprawl⁷ across the bay from Rio de Janeiro. Soccer got him out. He's hoping his new charity helps those still here.

ANA CRISTINA PEREIRA DOS SANTOS: (Speaking Portuguese).

KAHN: "So many kids get caught up in crime and drugs here," says Ana Cristina Pereira dos Santos. She was Vinicius Junior's fifth-grade teacher. He's remembered as a polite, always-smiling kid, happy and anxious to get out and play. Vinicius Junior has said school was boring for him. He wants to make it fun.

UBIARA DE SANTANA: (Speaking Portuguese).

KAHN: First-grade teacher Ubiara de Santana shows off 10 new cellphones with a learning app developed by Vinicius Junior's team. Teachers use the interactive⁸ games, all with soccer references, in this quiet classroom lined with huge posters of the soccer star.

It's a goal when you get it right.

DE SANTANA: (Speaking Portuguese).

KAHN: When it's right.

It helps them build skills, though it's not being used today. Teachers have recently returned from a 30-day strike and instead are catching⁹ up. Besides, the internet is down. Not uncommon¹⁰ here.

(SOUNDBITE OF BELL)

KAHN: Starting charities is a relatively¹¹ new thing for Brazil's soccer star, says Marcos Uchoa, a longtime correspondent for Globo TV.

MARCOS UCHOA: Mostly because the big, big, big money is very recent in football. So because Brazilian players were poor, most of them would use the money to help the family and their futures¹².

KAHN: Uchoa says Vinicius Junior is earning well in Europe, even though he had a slow start. That was until last season.

UCHOA: Vinicius started to score. He evened the score in the final of the Champions League.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

UNIDENTIFIED SPORTSCASTER: Goal.

KAHN: That goal gave Real Madrid the Champions League title, Europe's highest club prize, for a record 14th time. But some fans focused more on Vinicius Junior's celebratory dancing. They taunted¹³ him with racial slurs¹⁴, even throwing objects at him. A Spanish agent said on TV he should stop monkeying around. In a recorded tweet, Vinicius Junior shot back with a calm maturity¹⁵ remarkable¹⁶ for a 22-year-old rich athlete.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

VINICIUS OLIVEIRA JUNIOR: (Speaking Portuguese).

KAHN: "They say happiness can bother some," smiling wryly¹⁷ into the camera, he says. "The happiness of a Black Brazilian victorious¹⁸ in Europe probably bothers more. But I won't stop dancing," he says.

Carrie Kahn, NPR News, Rio de Janeiro.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 recess   

n.短期休息，壁凹（墙上装架子，柜子等凹处）

参考例句：

• The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
• Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。

5 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

6 huddle   

vi.挤作一团；蜷缩；vt.聚集；n.挤在一起的人

参考例句：

• They like living in a huddle.他们喜欢杂居在一起。
• The cold wind made the boy huddle inside his coat.寒风使这个男孩卷缩在他的外衣里。

7 sprawl   

vi.躺卧，扩张，蔓延；vt.使蔓延；n.躺卧，蔓延

参考例句：

• In our garden,bushes are allowed to sprawl as they will.在我们园子里，灌木丛爱怎么蔓延就怎么蔓延。
• He is lying in a sprawl on the bed.他伸开四肢躺在床上。

8 interactive   

adj.相互作用的，互相影响的，（电脑）交互的

参考例句：

• The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
• This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。

9 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

10 uncommon   

adj.罕见的，非凡的，不平常的

参考例句：

• Such attitudes were not at all uncommon thirty years ago.这些看法在30年前很常见。
• Phil has uncommon intelligence.菲尔智力超群。

11 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

12 futures   

n.期货，期货交易

参考例句：

• He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。
• Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。

13 taunted   

嘲讽( taunt的过去式和过去分词 )； 嘲弄； 辱骂； 奚落

参考例句：

• The other kids continually taunted him about his size. 其他孩子不断地耻笑他的个头儿。
• Some of the girls taunted her about her weight. 有些女孩子笑她胖。

14 slurs   

含糊的发音( slur的名词复数 )； 玷污； 连奏线； 连唱线

参考例句：

• One should keep one's reputation free from all slurs. 人应该保持名誉不受责备。
• Racial slurs, racial jokes, all having to do with being Asian. 种族主义辱骂，种族笑话，都是跟亚裔有关的。

15 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。

16 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

17 wryly   

adv. 挖苦地，嘲弄地

参考例句：

• Molly smiled rather wryly and said nothing. 莫莉苦笑着，一句话也没说。
• He smiled wryly, then closed his eyes and gnawed his lips. 他狞笑一声，就闭了眼睛，咬着嘴唇。 来自子夜部分

18 victorious   

adj.胜利的，得胜的

参考例句：

• We are certain to be victorious.我们定会胜利。
• The victorious army returned in triumph.获胜的部队凯旋而归。