MADRID, 21 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid’s Brazilian striker Vinícius Junior has assured that his intention is to renew with “the biggest club in the world”, despite possible offers from other teams, and has stated that Frenchman Karim Benzema is one of his main supporters and that does “everything” for him “in the field”.
“I will continue in the biggest club in the world,” he confirmed on the program ‘Bem, Amigos!’ from the Brazilian channel SportTV the winger, author of the goal in the Champions League final and who came to the white team in 2018 from Flamengo in a 46 million euro operation.
In addition, he highlighted the good atmosphere in the locker room. “It’s the most united team since I arrived. The celebrations were different this year, we all felt something special. Younger people arrived, with Rodrygo, Militão, Camavinga and me. Everyone loves each other, that’s important,” he said.
In another order of things, he downplayed the episode in which the Frenchman Karim Benzema asked his teammates at the break of a game not to pass the ball to the Brazilian. “There was nothing. Karim has a great affection for me, he always did everything possible to help me. The next day he came to talk to me, he said that it was not that. I always took it in good spirits, I did not take it on the negative side. He always does everything for me on the pitch,” he explained.
“At Real Madrid there is a lot of pressure, but I had the help of Karim Benzema, Marcelo, Casemiro, of the players with more experience. I have been evolving over time. This season I did well, so it is normal that the next one will be better that this”, warned the striker, who scored 22 goals in 52 games this year.
He also revealed the “affection” that everyone has for Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti. “He always talks about Kaká, Pato, Rivaldo, Richarlison… He always tries to help us, he has a very young coaching staff that gives us information and trust. Sometimes he also scolds us because he has to,” he joked.
Lastly, Vinícius assured that “the best atmosphere in the world” is experienced in the Brazilian team, and highlighted Neymar as the “best player” of the ‘canarinha’. “Rivals always put more pressure on him and he asks us to run into space because he has an exceptional quality to find us. He does everything for me, he is a great friend to me and to the younger ones. The pressure is greater for him, but he calls this responsibility. It also takes it away from us, “he concluded.