The Brazilian coach, Dorival Juniordescribed this Friday as an “injustice” that Vinicius did not win Ballon d’Or this year, the award went to the Spanish Rodri Hernandezand said the ‘Canarinha’ will know how to reward him by allowing him to be in the World Cup final.
“In my opinion it is unfair, because it is an individual award and “If there was one decisive, sharp, lethal player who showed his talent last season, it was Vinicius,” said the coach of the Brazilian team at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro.
Dorival Júnior made it clear that he has no fight Rodri, midfielder City of Manchester and member of the Spanish team that won the last Euro Cup, and said the award was a recognition of the great players Spain had shown in recent seasons. “But, because of the work he has done, Vinicius may have other attention,” stand up
The Brazilian coach, who this Friday called the forward of real Madrid for the ‘Canarinha’s’ next two matches in the World Cup qualifiers, on November 14 at home against Venezuela and on November 19 at home against Uruguay, He said he never spoke to Vinícius about his current state of mind after not winning a prize that many took for granted.
He revealed that he spoke with the attacker the day before the announcement of Ballon d’Or and he preferred to wait to speak directly on the matter when Vinicius focus on the Brazilian team.
Dorival Júnior emphasized that, if he had not won the Ballon d’OrVinicius knew that he had earned the recognition and respect of the Brazilians, the majority of whom, he said, “He realizes the injustice to a player who deserves to be a winner.”
He added that, for this reason, the challenge for the players of the Brazilian team today is to be able to reward him by offering him, “God willing, soon, his participation in the decision of a World Cup.”
So the coach reiterated his confidence that Brazil will compete in the final of 2026 World Cupa promise he insisted on despite criticism from the less optimistic. “In addition, I am sure that a player like Vinicius will have other seasons to confirm what we all know, that “He was the best footballer in the world last season,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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