A gesture that betrays Vinicius

The corner at the Bernabéu is now Vinicius’s corner. The corner where the famous and already dilapidated shopping area was located adjacent to the white stadium has become the fetish place for the celebrations of the Brazilian’s goals. The carioca has 11 goals this season, a record that surprises his own coach (“Vinicius surprises me with the quality he has in scoring a goal. His individual quality is not a surprise, he knew very well his quality in dribbling,” said the technician after the game), but only two have scored them in front of their fans, both in the same goal and both with a very significant celebration.

The first, against Celta, almost caused a public order problem. After 560 days without football at the Bernabéu, Vinicius scored the goal that turned around against Celta and threw himself into the stands to celebrate. A message of joy and excitement from a footballer who is uncovering himself as a scorer this season. This Sunday, against Sevilla, he was more restrained in his celebration, but he transmitted an even more transcendent message. He went to the corner, danced on the sector and, after receiving hugs from his teammates, he addressed the fans. Friends he asked for calm with his hands, he pointed to the shield and pointed his finger towards the grass in a gesture as if to say: ‘I’m staying here’. In his social networks he posted the photo with another message: “A passion … Real Madrid.”

And is that the explosion that this season is experiencing has opened several fronts. The first, that of his future. Still signing as a promise, he has one of the lowest salaries in the locker room. Only Lunin and Vallejo charge less at Real Madrid. He has a contract for two and a half more years, until 2024, but from his environment they have slipped that 2022 should be the year to talk about the extension of that contract and the consequent salary improvement. On the other hand, his role in the field opens a debate:what to do with Vinicius when Mbappé arrives, a player who works in his own part of the field?

The question was transferred to Ancelotti in the previous match against Sevilla and the coach threw a cap on his pupil. “Vinicius is a player who has to play on the left and will continue to play on the left, whoever his teammates are.” After the meeting, Carletto He gave him new praise: “He has shown his quality. It is another step he takes to be one of the best in the world. The important thing is that he focuses to be effective in the game.” That has been the great change for Vinicius this season: the one that elevates him to stardom and with which he has finished dazzling even his detractors and skeptics.

Vinicius: “These games are the most difficult since the season started”

The Brazilian received the Mahou Award on Monday, which accredits him as the best Real Madrid player in October. “I am very happy for this award, which I have achieved more than once this season [se lo llevó también en agosto]. I want to thank the fans, who are always with us. I want to continue doing things well to win games and help the team. “The player assures:” I’m very well, like the whole team. We do everything possible to win and play good games. I’m trying my best to be at my best“.

Vinicius also spoke of the demanding schedule that Madrid faces in the next matches: “We have to work and recover as quickly as possible to be prepared for these games, which are the most difficult since the season began.. We must be focused to do things well and move on. “