According to Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior’s coach Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday, the player has “unfortunately grown accustomed to” racism in Spain. Over the previous two seasons, the Brazilian has been the target of several racist taunts; Barcelona and La Liga are currently looking into more claims of abuse from Madrid’s victory in the Clasico last weekend.
Super Deporte, a newspaper published in Valencia, attacked the forward once more on its front cover this week, claiming to be “fed up of Pinochius” and equating Vinicius with the animated figure Pinocchio, whose nose grows longer the more lies he tells.
Following his altercation with a fan who he said had harassed him in the bleachers, Vinicius, who had complained of racist taunts at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium in May, garnered international attention.
The 23-year-old provided testimony via videoconference on October 5 before a Spanish court as a part of an inquiry into the purported abuse in Valencia. He’s decent. Ancelotti stated at a press conference prior to Real Madrid’s match against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu, “I think that he is unfortunately used to this.”
He is paying attention to both his work and the game. I don’t need to tell him anything about it. Along with fellow Brazilian Rodrygo Goes, Vinicius has struggled to reach his peak this season; meanwhile, Jude Bellingham, a recent addition, has scored ten goals in the league to lead Real Madrid to the top of the standings.
Vinicius and Rodrygo, who both signed new Real Madrid contracts this week that extend their contracts until 2027 and 2028, respectively, have Ancelotti’s support to rediscover their shooting shoes as soon as possible. Ancelotti declared, “It is obvious that Rodrigo and Vinicius will score more goals throughout the season.”
We are confident that they will score more than Bellingham and Joselu. What matters is that Bellingham and Joselu, who have performed admirably thus far in the season, are present when they aren’t. We’re not in a rush, though, so Vinicius and Rodrygo will have no trouble returning to scoring. Bellingham, who has taken the Spanish capital by storm, scored both of Madrid’s goals in their 2-1 Clasico victory. Ancelotti continued, “He has shown no defects as of yet.”
With a talent like him, consistency is more important than improvement at this level. He doesn’t need to improve. The consistency that major players need to have in matches is what separates them, and he currently possesses it.
