Toni Kroos reframes Vinicius Jr

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By: Manu Tournoux

Vinicius Junior is definitely talking about him. Not to his advantage last night during the friendly match between Brazil and Tunisia in Lille, the Real Madrid striker had his ears pulled by Toni Kroos, who has been shooting all over since he hung up his crampons. “I often told him that enough was enough, because we had the impression that his behavior was harming the whole team. We felt like everything was turning against us because of him. I often tried to calm him down on the pitch, especially so that he wouldn’t lose concentration, because that sometimes happened. I often told him: “Vinicius you are so good that you don’t need that.” »

The German added: “When we play an exceptional match, especially in a match like this (the Clasico, editor’s note), we are not happy. I never liked being replaced either. But to be honest, I never went straight to the locker room afterwards. We can always judge from the outside, but I like to think that in reality, no one apart from those present during a Clásico in front of 80,000 spectators when the score is 2-1, knows what we want. No one can imagine this emotion after the fact. Or at least, rarely. Most of those who judge her are simply incapable of putting themselves in her shoes.” Vini Jr will like it or not.