More sympathetic words than those of Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
While the former coach auriverde did not hesitate to tackle Vinícius Júnior, the former future Ballon d'Or received the support of his current coach, Dorival Junior, who visited a press conference before the match against Venezuela this Thursday (10 p.m. in France) during the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The coach arrived on the bench of the Selection in January was asked to react to the verdict of the Golden Ball, long promised to the Madrid striker before finally arriving in the arms of Rodri. If he did not question the victory of Rodri (well, a little anyway), who “deserved to win” in his words, he above all criticized the vote of the journalists, some of which were surprising to say the least .
Better than the Golden Ball, respect
“For me, there was an error on the part of those who voted. If it's an individual award, last season's best player was Vinithe assuré Dorival. It didn't happen, so there's no point in going over it anymore. The greatest reward is that he has earned the greatest respect of the Brazilian people. We all know that for everything he accomplished, he was the most dangerous player. »
If Vinícius had it across the throat (so as not to intoxicate our Belgian readers with another expression) to the point of boycotting the ceremony, Dorival does not fear that this blow would still hurt the Madrid attacker and instead thinks that he will be able to overcome: “He is a player who constantly reinvents himself. He went through several situations during his career and never lost the desire to be the protagonist. Perhaps his greatest achievement is a collective success to which we will all try to contribute soon. »
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Vinícius Júnior 'provokes the persecution he suffers', says former Brazil coach
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