'VICENTE WHO?' YOU ASK

Vicente Romero. That’s who. Sponsorless, the young Brazilian-born Spanish passport holder moved back to Spain (Sopelana in the Basque Country) last year and is now looking very hot for the European Junior crown. Cheeky monkey. Yep, that’s right, he’s given Portugueser favourites Vasco Ribeiro and Frederico Morais, France’s Dimitri Ouvré, as well as Morroco’s Ramzi Boukhiam, all a proper run for the title. In fact, it’s highly lightly the winner will be decided this weekend at this year’s second-to-last Junior Pro in Galicia. The forecast is looking pretty sweet too. And having honed his contest skills on the Pro Junior tour in Brazil, Vicente most likely doesn’t lack any hunger for victory. Here the young new Euro natural foot is seen loosening up his stickerless board in Hossegor, France.