Militao will give the Ballon d’Or to Vinicius

Éder Militao, central defender of Real Madrid, said this Tuesday in the concentration of the Brazilian team for America Cup that will give him golden ball to his countrymen Vinicius Junior. “He golden ball, without a doubt, for Vini,” said the defender at a press conference in Orlando, United States, where the Canarinha is preparing for its debut against Costa Rica on the 24th.

Militao, 26, chose his compatriot as deserving of such an award. Vinicius, after winning LaLiga EA Sports and the Champions He is one of the favorites for the award, just like his Real Madrid teammates Toni Kroos and Jude Bellingham.

Militao also shared with reporters how difficult his recovery from the rupture of the cruciate ligament of the left knee, which left him unemployed for seven months. “Those moments are very difficult because you are used to a routine and, suddenly, you have one of the worst injuries you can get. You have to be very strong (mentally); At first I always wondered why this happened to me,” he said.

He thanked his family and the club for their support in “changing the situation” and for recovering in time to participate in the Copa América in the United States. definitely, Militao expressed his gratitude to “Jaime”, a physiotherapist at Real Madridwho gave him support and helped him “a lot” during the long period in which he was recovering.

“I always tell him that my goal is to come back well, regardless of the time, because I want to be in the Copa América. I’m thinking about the Copa América,” he admitted.

In this sense, he said he knew that He is “coming off an injury” and needs to “persevere” to enter the starting eleven of the Dorival Júnior team, which seems to be betting on Marquinhos and Lucas Beraldo, teammates at Paris Saint-Germain, as a center back pair. “But I will always compete,” he said.

Brazil will make their Copa América debut in the 24th match Costa Rica, in Los Angeles, and will then face Paraguay and Colombia, in Group D.