Former Brazilian World Cup-winning captain Cafu has heaped praise on compatriot Vinicius Junior.

The 18-year-old has been making waves at Real Madrid despite his limited playing time since joining the squad this summer.

In an interview with Fox Sports Mexico (HT/AS.com), the former AC Milan star insisted Vinicius can go to the very top at the Bernabeu and, in time, even replace Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Vinicius is going to triumph at Real Madrid, but he’s not a star yet.

“He can’t be compared now to Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano is Cristiano, with all the history [he has] at Real Madrid. He conquered everything there,” said Cafu.

“Vinicius has all [it takes] to follow in his footsteps. He can be the new Cristiano, but he has to sweat a lot for that to happen.”