With the MVP under his arm. This is how Vinicius appeared in the bowels of the Bernabéu. With UEFAfirst. With TNT Brazilafter. With a smile from ear to ear, when he had to have one, after his three assists, something no Real Madrid player has achieved in the Champions League since 2004 (Figo) and his goal. His great goal. “All my teammates said I had to score”. And sincere: “The last few days were very complicated. For everyone and for me. For the whistles and for those who talk about me. I don’t want to be in the spotlight for what I do off the field, but for what I do on it.” A reflection where his gesture was more serious, as it had to be. He closed with a wish: “Playing at home must be to have the support of the fans and we must return to normality”. And with a message: “There is a lot of talk about the renewal, yes, but I have another year left. I trust the president and he trusts me. In due course, we will sort things out. We are not in a hurry”.
Flash interview con UEFA
He was MVP, what a match. How do you feel?
Playing this way… We came in very focused and moved the ball well from side to side. I can touch the ball a lot and that is the best for me. The last few days were very complicated. For everyone and for me. For the whistles and for those who talk about me. I don’t want to be in the spotlight for what I do off the field, but for what I do on it. I won’t always be in my best version technically, but I always try to give my best.
What a connection with Mbappé…
Playing with Kylian and with all the players we have here is very simple. We have to continue like this. Playing at home must be to have the support of the fans and we must return to normality. If we are together we will do great things.
And after so much assistance, what a goal!
It has been a very nice moment (smiles). He had given many assists and all his teammates said he had to score. We are a family and we are together all the time. We have confidence. And with our best version we will win great things.
TNT Brazil
What do you feel when you hear your fans whistle at you?
I get very sad. I don’t want to be booed at home, where I feel very comfortable. In the last games I didn’t feel that way, comfortable. Whenever I played badly, whenever I did something wrong, they booed me. They have their right. They pay a very expensive entrance fee for this. I don’t understand it…, but I am here to continue fighting for this club.
And what do you think of the dismissal of Xabi Alonso?
There’s nothing to do, I can’t do anything. I can only give it my all. I will not always give my best technical level, but I have always given everything for the team. When others lack a goal, I try to assist; When I have to defend, I try to defend… Of course I’m not the best defender on the team… There are other players for that. The Press says what it wants and the fans think and understand that they have to criticize me. But I think the best way to improve is to return home and be welcomed at the Bernabéu, by the best fans in the world. I have always said it, it demands a lot and I have to be at my best at all times. The last year has been difficult for me, because I have not been able to play the way I want, but it is always important to move forward. I want to stay here for a long time.
How is the renovation going?
There is a lot of talk about the renewal, yes, but I have another year left. We are very calm. I trust the president and he trusts me. We have a very good relationship and, in due course, we will work things out. We are not in a hurry.
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