He was found dead in his bedroom at his family home in Walkden on February 20, the court heard. Vini was born in Brazil and grew up in Portugal before moving to the UK.
The young talent played for the Man United youth team at one point but was dropped by the Prem big shots when he was 14-years-old. Despite this setback, Vini continued playing football for the next five years and was on the books at Warrington Town FC before his death. (TheSun)
