Considered the offensive leader of Real Madrid, Vinicius Jr always gives a speech tinged with humility.
Nominated for the France Football 2023 Ballon d’Or, Vinicius Jr has shown dizzying progress over the past three years. Dribbler, scorer, spinning detonator, the Brazilian international has established himself today as the offensive leader of Real Madrid. If midfielder Jude Bellingham found the net more, Vinicius considers that the strongest player in the team left this summer…
According to the Real winger, Karim Benzema simply had no equivalent. “The best player I played with? Before, Karim 100%. And even if he’s gone, I’m sticking with Karim. It will save me from making people jealous.” launched Vinicius Jr in comments given to France Football, before paying tribute to the French center forward, who left for Saudi Arabia.
Benzema’s advice to Vinicius
“He taught me a lot, on and off the field, and always told me the truth. He pushed me to be more focused on the goal. I had to score. Him, when he didn’t score, he moaned. He is one of the greatest players in history and he told me: ‘If you can score 30 goals, you have to score 30 goals, don’t settle for 29’”, concluded Vinicius. Advice that pays off.
