Photo: Valter Gouveia/Sports Press Photo/Getty Images In the 49th minute of the first leg of a Champions League knockout game between Benfica and Real Madrid in February, the Brazilian forward Vinícius Júnior received the ball on the left wing of the pitch. He took the pass in stride and gently touched the ball three times as he approached the corner of the penalty box. With his fourth touch and nary a look at the goal, he struck the ball with power and curled precision past the diving Benfica