Vinicius Jr kick-started the 2024/25 season in style. On the first official game of the season, Real Madrid beat Atalanta 2-0 in the UEFA SUPER CUP FINAL, courtesy of a beautiful assist from Vinicius in what was an open net tap-in for fellow teammate Fede Valverde to open scoring on the night.
However, it was a difficult start to the LaLiga season after madrid’s draw Mallorca. The men in white were quick to correct their mistakes when the faced Valladolid on Sunday with a 3-0 won.
Three games into the season, the Ballon d’Or frontrunner already has 2 assists to his name.
In a recent media interaction with CNN, the Brazilian international talked on a variety of subjects as he commenced:
“I’ve always dreamed of playing for Real Madrid, so I cherish every moment like it was the last.” he told CNN.
He then continued, emphasizing on his relationship with with Brazil & Real Madrid legend saying:
“I was with Ronaldo (fenomeno) when I was in Ibiza & trained at his house, he told me: ‘Train here a few more days, so you are closer to the Ballon d’Or’.”
When kylian Mbappe joined Real Madrid, there was a lot of chatter as to whether he and Vinicius will get along well, hinting on a potential clash of egos. On his new teammate, the Brazilian said:
“I love Mbappé’s style, I love how he plays, and the truth is that I’m very excited about what we can do.
He’s coming in after having scored so many goals, after winning so many titles. He’s arriving at the club he always dreamed to be in and where every player always dreamed to play for: Real Madrid.”
Vinicius also backed Mbappe after recent criticism on his two games goal drought saying:
“God willing, Mbappé will be able to score as many goals for us as he did in his previous team and in the national team, and that he can do even more together with us.”
On his ambitions as a Real Madrid player the franchise continued:
“I want to stay at this level for a long time and be able to win as many Champions Leagues as Carvajal, Modrić, Nacho and Toni Kroos, who won six.” said Vinicius via CNN
It’s no that Real Madrid boast one of the best squad in the world currently, and could dominate Europe in the Nex decade or so. When asked to comment on this Vinicius said:
“We might have one of the best teams for the next decade, and now, we have to show on the pitch that we can perform.
I, along with my teammates, each time, each game we play, we can get closer to winning Real Madrid more titles.”
Talking about the titles, Vinicius affirmed the teams desire to win the treble, while also highlighting the Copa del Rey as the main reason for falling short most times as he said:
“Our goal now is to win the treble.”
“The Copa del Rey always throws us off from winning the treble because you play against very tough teams throughout January, which is the period when there are the most games, so it ends up complicating things.”
To round off the day, Vinicius highlighted the daily support he receives from Brazilian legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho saying:
“Ronaldo & Ronaldinho tell me every day that I have to win the Ballon d’Or.”
Source; CNN
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