Vinícius Jr. raises controversies wherever he goes. The Brazilian forward of Real Madrid is always the protagonist of all his matches due to his provocative attitude, whether with rivals, with the fans or even with the referee. A behavior that tarnishes his great football quality. Carles Puyol spoke about this on Monday: “He is a great player who makes a difference and who should be admired in all fields. If he changed his attitude he would have more recognition.”
The former captain of FC Barcelona, from an event at the Padel Sant Cugat, assured that he would like to speak with the Madrid footballer: "I would love to talk to him as a football teammate and tell him what I think and what I feel."
Vinícius was once again involved in a confrontation with a rival yesterday. In this case, the focus of his complaints was the Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper, Stole Dimitrievski, the most outstanding player in Francisco's team's draw at the Santiago Bernabéu. It was in the last minutes of the game, when he defiantly blurted out: “You and me, get out!” The Rayo goalkeeper responded to the Brazilian media: “The thing about seeing you outside was good vibes. If I saw him outside I would have given him a hug,” he said in a sarcastic tone and added: “What Vinícius is doing is country stuff, it's normal.”
Carles Puyol has also spoken about current Blaugrana news. He has denied that Barça has ever bought referees and has even stated that he never had the feeling that arbitrations benefited them: “I am convinced that we have not bought referees. I have never felt that they helped us, maybe quite the opposite,” he said and added that he was “very calm.”
Finally, he also referred to the Barça match in Anoeta and the bad image that the team gave: “The victory adds up because it is three points. That doesn't mean you don't have to analyze the game. Surely Xavi is doing it.” The former Blaugrana captain defended his teammate in the golden years of the club: “Xavi knows the house and we have to support him. But we already know how this goes. At Barça you have to win and play well. The demand is very great.”
