Regardless of being one of many world’s prime footballers, Brazilian star Vinicius Junior has been on the heart of extra controversies than standout performances through the 2024-25 season. Addressing Vinicius’ fiery character, a Actual Madrid and Argentina legend shared a candid message, highlighting the variations between Vinicius and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jorge Valdano, a former Actual Madrid participant (1984-1987) and 1986 World Cup winner with Argentina, spoke with Movistar+ about Vinicius’ challenges, drawing comparisons to iconic Actual Madrid figures.
“To begin with, Vinicius must do what is predicted of a celebrity: win video games. Many instances, Madrid owes extra to him than to the collective effort as a result of he has reached a unprecedented stage of affect. Somebody ought to inform him that what he’s experiencing now was additionally skilled by Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugo Sanchez, and Alfredo Di Stefano earlier than him. Why? As a result of they have been the perfect,” Valdano stated.
The Argentine highlighted how opponents exploit Vinicius’ emotional responses to achieve an edge: “What does an opponent do towards the perfect? They attempt to take him out of the sport and provoke him. Why? As a result of they’re afraid of him. It’s nearly a tribute when individuals deal with you the best way they do, however he doesn’t clearly interpret it as such.“
Valdano additionally identified that whereas Vinicius has improved his technical sport, he nonetheless struggles to handle his feelings: “Whereas he has accomplished a lot to right his footballing flaws, what he’s able to resolving along with his ft, he isn’t resolving along with his head. I assume the membership is engaged on this. There’s a sort of public overprotection, however I perceive that throughout the membership there have to be some concern, and they’re doubtless addressing it,” he ended his message to Vinicius.
Valdano’s feedback come within the wake of current incidents involving Vinicius, together with his purple card towards Valencia for hanging the goalkeeper and his heated confrontation with Mallorca defender Pablo Maffeo, which distracted him from the sport. These moments have raised questions concerning the winger’s capacity to remain composed underneath strain.
Cristiano Ronaldo backs Vinicius as the perfect
Regardless of the criticism, Vinicius stays a key participant for Actual Madrid and is commonly included in conversations about the perfect gamers on the planet. Whereas he missed out on the 2024 Ballon d’Or to Manchester Metropolis’s Rodri, Vinicius was named UEFA’s The Finest.
On the Globe Soccer Awards, Cristiano Ronaldo publicly endorsed Vinicius, calling him the world’s finest participant. “I like the best way they construct their profession, (Jude) Bellingham, Lamine (Yamal), Vinicius, who did a improbable job, and for my part he deserved to win the Ballon d’Or. It was unfair for my part and I say it in entrance of everybody,” the Portuguese legend stated.
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