The Brazilian coach, Dorival Juniordescribed this Friday as an “injustice” that Vinicius did not win Ballon d’Or this year, the award went to the Spanish Rodri Hernandezand said that the ‘Canarinha’ will know how to reward him by allowing him to be in a World Cup final.
“In my opinion it was unfair, because it was an individual award and “If there was a decisive, sharp, lethal player who showed his talent last season, it was Vinicius,” stated the coach of the Brazilian team in a press conference in Rio de Janeiro.
Dorival Júnior clarified that he has nothing against Rodri, midfielder Manchester City and member of the Spanish team that won the last Euro Cup, and stated that the award was a recognition of the great players that Spain has shown in recent seasons. “But, because of the work he did, Vinicius could have had different attention,” stood out.
The Brazilian coach, who this Friday called up the forward of the real Madrid for the next two matches of the ‘Canarinha’ in the World Cup qualifiers, on November 14 at home against Venezuela and on November 19 at home against Uruguay, He said that he did not talk to Vinícius about his current state of mind after not winning a prize that many took for granted.
He revealed that he had a conversation with the attacker a day before the announcement of the Ballon d’Or and that he prefers to wait to speak directly about the matter when Vinicius concentrate with the Brazilian team.
Dorival Júnior stressed that, if he did not win the Ballon d’OrVinicius knows that he earned the recognition and respect of Brazilians, the vast majority of whom, he stated, “he perceived the injustice with a player who deservedly could have been the winner.”
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He added that, for this reason, the challenge for the Brazilian team players now is to be able to reward him by offering him, “God willing, soon, his participation in the decision of a World Cup.”
The coach thus reiterated his confidence that Brazil will compete in the final of the 2026 World Cupa promise that he has insisted on despite criticism from the less optimistic. “In addition, I am sure that a player like Vinicius will have other seasons to confirm what we all know, that “He was the best footballer in the world last season,” he concluded.
