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Carlo Ancelotti and Vinicius Jr. in a Real Madrid match

THE MÍSTER DEFENDS VINI AGAIN

The last 'mime' from Ancelotti to Vinicius: "He is an example of a footballer"

Published:4/02/2023 - 20:27h

Updated:4/02/2023 - 20:27h

Carlo Ancelotti was consulted, once again, about the controversy surrounding Vinicius Jr. about his celebrations and the racist insults he has received this season. Without hesitation, the coach returned to defend the Brazilian striker

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After his goal to Valencia, Vinicius Jr. It keeps on being object of criticisms and praises by the same in a season in which his controversial dances and the racist insults have opacado the sportive performance of the Brazilian. In the previous press conference to the party against the Mallorca in Sound Moix, Carlo Ancelotti went back to arropar to the forward, the one who lives his best moment like player 'merengue'.

"For me, Vinicius is an example of footballer. To the youngsters like them the players with so much quality. My grandchildren have his T-shirt and do not want to another", said the míster of Reggiolo on the '20'. The player of 22 years is the 'pichichi' of the Madrid this season with 13 goals and 6 assistances in 30 parties, assuming the offensive leadership of the team in front of the physical problems of Karim Benzema and the fault of another '9' in the staff.

With the trip to Morocco the next week to contest the semis of the World-wide of Clubs and the gone of eighth of final of the Champions League in front of the Liverpool just around the corner, expect rotations the Sunday in Palm, although the white staff do not have too basic wardrobe for this. One of which could rest is Vinicius, especially thinking in protecting it of the hostilities of the Balearic public.

However, 'Carletto' descartó this possibility. "Vinicius Will prepare the party as always and will try to mark differences as always. It is centred in what it has to do, do not have to speak at all with him", sentenced the Italian technician. The past season, the one of Saint Gonzalo had several crosses with Antonio José Raíllo and Pablo Maffeo. This last was about to to break him with a planchazo very hard on the right knee that the collegiate José María Sánchez Martínez resolved with a yellow. At the end, the Madrid goleó with a so much of the Brazilian (0-3).

Ancelotti, optimistic on the physical state of the staff

Another important point of the previous to the party in front of the Mallorca was the physical state of the white staff of face to a month of February complicated by subjects of calendar. In this regard, 'Carletto' detailed the evolution of the players that, for the moment, follow between cottons. "It praises it has trained and it can play without problems. Militao And Karim... they are doing them Just proofs now and does not seem serious. For morning aim to descartados, but will travel to the World-wide of Clubs", ensured the trainer.

In this sense, the Italian titó of optimism. "In the last parties have done it well,. It was missing us win to the Real Sociedad, but are recovering the good feelings and sees that the team is better. The injuries have us azotado and this is unpredictable, but the team is better", puntualizó the míster. For the moment, the Madrid follows to five points of the Barça in the fight by the leadership of LaLiga.

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