Vinicius soars with Real Madrid: Message for Zidane

Zidane has no faith in Vinicius

At night Vinicius Junior Step into the most noble of European football legends with Real Madrid, in the stands in the presence of Zinedine Zidane, who once doubted him more than anyone.

Zidane arrived at the Stade de France dressed in a white hooded jacket and accompanied by his wife, Veronique, and sons Luca and Theo. The Champions League final was one of the stops for the former France midfielder, before he went to Roland Garros and then Monaco to watch Formula 1.

From his seat in the VIP area, Zidane watched as a player he once wanted to sell won the European Cup thanks to his own goal.

Zidane and Vinicius are never on the same frequency. Zizou does not believe that the player can contribute anything as he expected, and he prefers Eden Hazard, despite the fact that the Belgian has always been in very poor physical condition.

Zidane’s frustration with Vinicius’s understanding of certain concepts of the game that he took for granted led to a lack of confidence in the young Brazilian, while at the same time confusing and confusing the player. bored.

Zidane proposed to the directors Real Madrid that they should get rid of the player, but in the office they always believed that Vinisius would explode and scrap the idea. transfer. For his part, Vinisius always wanted to stay in Madrid, even in some of the worst periods.

Vinicius’ team still wondered if it would have been better to take Vinicius away from Real Madrid, but they never did. There have been many offers, notably PSG.

Back then, in his first season, the Brazilian always kissed the club logo every time he scored. Now, he does it more (he scored 22 goals this season). Zidane doesn’t care about the same problems from social networks, but Vinicius is always safe.

On bad days, Vinicius relentlessly tried again and again to break through the opposing defence. And on good days, like last Saturday night, in the Champions League final, that confidence helped him face the challenge calmly.

Hero in Paris

The 21-year-old spends most of his free time on Saturdays sleeping, while some colleagues, including fellow countryman Rodrygo, play cards.

Vinicius was not affected by the delay in starting the final, due to incidents around the field. His goal, the one that decided the European title, spoke volumes about the confidence and involvement of Flamengo-trained young talent in the game.

Final match Champions League opened with a wink and shook hands with Jurgen Klopp. Then, with the tense situation, Vinicius completely forgot to smile at the Liverpool coach to focus on tracking the movement of the ball.

59 minutes into the match, the ball was operated up the right wing between Carvajal, Casemiro, Modric and Valverde running. Therefore, Vinicius also rose very quickly and stuck in the middle to wait for an opportunity.

“I knew that Fede (Valverde) was going to pass the ball in that position, and it was there. I knew that the ball could get there. During our training together, he always did that. “, the Brazilian said after the game. One shot, one goal. Zidane didn’t imagine it.

As Vinicius celebrated by kissing the Real Madrid logo, his loved ones in the stands cried. Family members have been waiting for a long time and now they get to see his peak. A special moment, a reward for overcoming difficulties and having suffered a lot of irony.

Yesterday (May 29), his relatives arrived at the house in La Moraleja, an affluent residential area of ​​the municipality of Alcobendas, north of the Community of Madrid, at four in the morning (Spanish time). They waited for Vini until eight o’clock. Some people talk quietly, some people take a nap and then organize a barbecue together in the garden. It was the ideal landscape for Vinicius, who always wanted his home to be full of friends and family.

Vini stayed with them until mid-afternoon when he took part in an extended Champions League victory celebration with Real Madrid. The Royal Spanish Club won the “Decimocuarta” (14th title) with his own goal. Vinicius and his teammates immediately set their sights on “Decimoquinta” (15th Champions League/C1 championship).

Vinicius traveled to South Korea today to gather with the Brazilian national team, while his agent, Fred Pena, completed his contract extension with Real Madrid. A negotiation without too many details when Vini hardly asks for too high a salary compared to the current one.

He wants to stay and so does Real Madrid, when the idea of ​​​​selling Zidane is a thing of the past.

Kim Ngoc