Mbappé Backs Vinícius Jr. Against Racism

The intervention of the ’10’ was marked by the monumental anger of the Real Madrid fans towards their players during the league clash against Levante that left Vinicius as the main target. Mbappé was understanding about the anger of the Merengue parish with the performance of his team, but criticized that the anger was focused on some footballers because, he said, “it is everyone’s fault.”

«I understand people. Before being a footballer, I watched all the games and when I was not happy, I spoke badly about the players and whistled. I understand it because we don’t do things well. The only thing I didn’t like is that if they whistle, the entire squad has to be whistled, not just some players. It’s the entire team’s fault. We have the character and personality to change this. “I don’t think that Real Madrid fans are against us, Real Madrid fans are angry,” said Real Madrid’s ’10’ before emphasizing that what is happening “is not Vini’s fault, it is the entire squad’s fault.” «It’s the only thing I have to say to Real Madrid fans. If he has to whistle, let him whistle to the entire squad. We shouldn’t just catch some, it’s everyone’s fault,” he insisted.

The attacker showed leadership in the press room to support Vinicius, whom he said that he does not have to give any advice because he is more than qualified to handle the situation. «I am not Vinicius, I don’t have to give you any advice. He is a great player and knows all the stages of the club. “My only responsibility is to take care of him and protect him because when Vinicius is happy he is a completely different player,” said the Frenchman in an appearance in which he showed his claws at several moments.

Dismissal of Xabi Alonso

This is what happened when he was questioned about the squad’s alleged disagreements with Xabi Alonso, a coach for whom he showed his respect and admiration. «Where do you get that there was a problem between the players and the coach? To say that Xabi has not triumphed is not true. He left before the titles were decided. Xabi, for me, will be a great coach. I had a great relationship with him. He has that obsession with details, with the game. What has happened has happened. It has been a decision of the club and it must be respected. Now there is a new coach and it is his first professional experience. “We are going to help him,” said Mbappé after the changing of the guard on the Real Madrid bench on Monday of last week.

The Frenchman, who began his speech by sending a message of support to the victims of the train accident in Córdoba, revealed that he spoke with Xabi Alonso shortly after learning of the Gipuzkoan’s dismissal, but was respectful of the club’s decision. «I spoke with him when everything happened. I have a good relationship with him. We talked about life and I wanted to support him. Fair or unfair, it’s not my responsibility. With the love I have for him, life is like that. I must support my new coach, who is Arbeloa, with the love I have for Xabi. It is the life of a high-level footballer. It is a decision of the club and we must respect it,” he clarified before once again showing his anger at some of the things that have been written about Xabi Alonso’s alleged bad relationship with a sector of the locker room. «There are things that are said that are not true. Sometimes 10% is true and 90% is a lie,” he said.

He also came out against the information that suggested that he forced himself to play in the Spanish Super Cup with the aim of trying to save Xabi Alonso. «Do I have to comment on everything that French journalists say? I travel because I always want to play every game. Whether it’s right or wrong, I don’t know, but that’s how I am. If I have the opportunity to play every game, I will. We made a plan to return in the Super Cup and it couldn’t be against Atleti. I was very sad. And I wasn’t ready to play in the final, but the coach asked me to come and support. I tried to play as much as I could,” he said.

Finally, he spoke about his time at Monaco, the team with which he made the leap to the elite. «It was magnificent, I was able to fulfill many dreams, although I still have many to fulfill. But, as I have always said, it would not be possible to be here if it had not been for Monaco. I was able to learn a lot, train myself. I would have had a different career, but I wouldn’t have gotten here without Monaco. It was lucky for me. “They gave me many things to be able to fulfill my dream as a professional player and I will not forget it,” he said before a capital duel for Real Madrid to overcome the Champions League cut in the top eight.

Arbeloa insists: “I know that there are campaigns to weaken Madrid and by whom they are organized”

Álvaro Arbeloa insisted on the mantra he clung to after the historic whistle at the Santiago Bernabéu last Saturday to his players and the chants against Florentino Pérez that took place in the league match against Levante. «As a youth player and as a player, and especially as a coach, I have a lot of respect for the public and for them to express it however they see fit. The whistles weaken the team, Madrid. I know that there are campaigns to weaken Madrid and by whom they are organized. “They are not going to fool me,” said the whites’ coach in a press conference in which he reiterated his staunch defense of the squad and especially of Vinicius.

«He has been writing his story for many years. He has given us two magical Champions Leagues. And he needs the Bernabéu to give his best version. He has a huge heart and is very emotional. His football is too. As a coach, I would love a Bernabéu next to Vinicius and all the players,” Arbeloa said.