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“The Real Madrid jersey does not tolerate such behavior. He will never be a great player like this. Maybe Vinicius can do what he does with another club. All I can advise him is to calm down, otherwise he won’t be able to become a great player at Real Madrid.”. This is what Bedja Mijatovic, Real Madrid legend and former sporting director of the Royal Club, said, a few moments after a new controversial gesture from the 23-year-old Brazilian. Last Wednesday, during the Champions League round of 16 return against RB Leipzig, the Merengue winger certainly once again showed his team the way but, at the same time, attracted the wrath of his detractors for his attitude .
Shortly before the hour mark, the Auriverde international (26 caps, 3 goals) lost his nerve. After an initial charge behind Will Orban’s back, the Madrid number 7 moved towards the Hungarian defender to violently push him with both hands under the throat. An action punished with a simple yellow card by Davide Massa, the evening official, but provoking the black anger of the residents of the Red Bull Arena, frustrated not to see the native of São Gonçalo leave the pitch. Decisive a few moments later, the 1m76 right-hander found himself, despite everything, at the heart of virulent debates, confirming his status as a divisive player on the football planet. Singled out for this problematic behavior, Vinicius Junior was quick to add a little more to his CV.
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This weekend, during the 28th day of La Liga, the Brazilian distinguished himself, once again, by violently pushing Óscar Mingueza, who was at fault at the start of the action, to the ground. Sanctioned with a yellow card by the referee of the match, the madridista further fueled the controversy. Exasperating for some, overprotected by the refereeing body for others, the man who has totaled 16 goals and 8 assists in 27 matches in all competitions since the start of the season never ceases to tense up his opponents. An essential pillar of the current leader of the Spanish championship, the former Flamengo star – renowned for his arabesques – has regularly crystallized tensions since his arrival at Casa Blanca. In the eye of the storm after this new excess of impulsiveness, the Madrid striker – often heckled and recently the victim of racist chants from various supporters – however received the support of his coach.
“I have never seen a player as persecuted as Vinicius is. We kick him, we whistle at him, we insult him. What is he doing ? He scores goals and makes assists. Should I talk to him about his attitude? Instead, everyone needs to change their attitude towards him, because never has a player as talented as him suffered what Vinicius is undergoing. I don’t forget. Against Rayo Vallecano, he received a karate-like blow to the head, without any warning behind it. Now everyone is calling for a red card because he pushed a player against Leipzig., lamented the Italian technician at a press conference. A feeling also shared by Aleksandr Mostovoi, considered a legend of the Spanish championship.
Recently interviewed by the daily A.S.the 55-year-old man had also rushed to the Brazilian’s aid. “Vinicius needs to calm down? I like the way he plays, his audacity and his personality (…) I don’t think he should calm down. He didn’t do anything serious either. I prefer to have a player with this temperament rather than a player who is always calm and quiet. I know there are people who don’t like him, but I identify more with players of this style., confided, in this regard, the former playmaker, formerly with the Racing Club de Strasbourg. Victim for some, guilty for others, Vinicius Junior continues, in the meantime, to make an impression under the Madrid tunic.
