A contender for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, Vinicius Junior (24 years old) is coming off a crazy season with Real Madrid. Winner of the Champions League and La Liga with the Merengues, he has gone crazy with 24 goals and 11 assists in 39 matches. An accomplished exercise for him who is off for a new season with the Casa Blanca which promises to be busy. However, his presence could have been threatened since Saudi Arabia tried to lure him into their nets with an XXL offer.
Finally stayed, the main person concerned returned for an interview to CNN on his connection with Real Madrid. And for Vinicius Junior, you have to cherish every moment with the Merengues because it can quickly end: “I have always dreamed of playing for Real Madrid, so I cherish every moment as if it were my last. Everyone wants to win for the best team on the planet, play with the best, score as many goals in as many finals and provide as many assists… I am only 24 years old and I want to continue like this for a long time and write the history of this great team that I play for today. Not everyone has this chance, so I am talking about enjoying every moment in this shirt.»
Vinicius Junior wants at least 6 Champions Leagues
Reassuring words about his continuity in the Spanish capital and which testify to his desire to surpass himself with Real Madrid. Moreover, Vinicius Junior still aims for great things with the Casa Blanca: “I always play to be among the best and, with each passing day at Real Madrid, I feel more confident. I have already won two Champions Leagues and I play with others who have already won six. Carvajal has also won six and they motivate us every day to play beyond our limits and tell us that anything is possible with the team we have now.“Continuing to win is the most difficult thing in football and Vinicius Junior is aware of that.
However, the Brazilian winger remains motivated and wants to continue writing the history of Real Madrid: “We’ve already come this far (winning two Champions Leagues in three years – editor’s note), it was really hard. But staying at the top level is much harder, so I want to stay at this level for a long time and be able to win as many Champions Leagues as Carvajal, Modrić, Nacho and Toni, who have won six. We have maybe one of the best teams of the next decade, and now we have to show on the pitch that we are capable of performing. And me, together with my teammates, in every game we play, we can get closer and closer to titles for Real Madrid.» Enough to put the Saudi rumors to rest for a little while…
