Dani Carvajal praised his Real Madrid teammate and rival with the Brazilian team against Spain on Tuesday, Vinícius Junior, highlighting the evolution he has made to be a reference and his ability to overcome the criticism he received in moments of greatest failure in the definition.
«It surprised me a lot for the better, he arrived very young, he started coming in little by little with Solari and with Julen (Lopetegui) too. The improvement that he has made has been spectacular, those of us who were inside did not doubt his game but he received a lot of criticism when he was not accurate in front of goal, “he reflected.
«There was talk that he didn’t make a mistake and with so much criticism at Real Madrid, not many players have overcome this. I have seen it and that is why he praised him a lot because he has been able to lift it up and now he himself is one of our leaders,” he added.
Spain’s friendly against Brazil marks the union of two of the most powerful teams in the world against racism. Carvajal thinks that his country is not racist but he regrets that in football there are people who take out all their anger with insults that must end.
«It is an idyllic setting and match to confront this problem in the fight against racism. It is not a comfortable topic for Vinícius to talk about, he will comment on it in his most private environment and, as far as he touches us in the locker room, we help him as much as we can,” he said.
«I don’t think that Spain is a racist country, we have a very high level of integration. I come from a humble neighborhood in Leganés, I have grown up with kids of many nationalities without any problem, I have friends with other skin colors. Unfortunately there are people who go to football to vent their rage and anger. It is a pity. I hope that these types of people cannot enter the stadiums because it is the ugliest thing seen in sport,” he added.
Carvajal faces the complicated task of stopping Vinícius with his marking at the Santiago Bernabéu. «In front of a player of that caliber it is difficult to have clear instructions, with that talent he is capable of overwhelming anyone. You have to try to be close to him, not leave spaces and receive help,” he pointed out as keys. EFE
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