Kylian Mbappe has been the biggest star in the Real Madrid team so far, since he made a big move in June and signed for his boyhood club as a free agent, and he is in terrific form at the moment, but Vinicius Jr. is right there behind him. It looks like the Brazilian forward is one the front pages of the newspapers every day, and that‘s because he probably is. He is having a good season so far, he was excellent against Manchester City in the last round of the Champions League, and his complains to the referees are, well, constant. And let‘s not forget the famous Ballon d‘Or statue which went to Rodri and Vinicius acted like a spoiled brat.🇧🇷🗣️ Vinicius Jr on his absence from the Ballon d’Or ceremony:”The club asked me not to go and to stay in Madrid. I did what they said.” pic.twitter.com/JIoaWVfzHR— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) March 3, 2025 So, when Real Madrid announced that the Brazilian forward will be present at the press conference before the Madrid derby in the Champions League, the journalists flocked to ask him questions about Ballon d‘Or snub, referees and other questions. And Vinicius replied to them all. Three questions were crucial for the young Brazilian and the first one refereed to the possible move to Saudi Arabia. But Vinicius was quick to shot down those rumors.”I am calm because I have a contract until 2027 and I hope I renew it as soon as possible because I am happy here, with the best manager, with the best fans, everyone loves me and I will not be better off anywhere else. I am here to continue the story and for everything that the president and the club have given me. I have come this far as I wanted when I was a child and I want to stay here” he replied.Vinicius’s pressure on Perez: PSG in talks with his agentThe next topic for the journalists was his eternal battle with referees, not just in Spain but all over the world. When you look at Vinicius‘ gestures towards the referees during almost every match, it looks like he is the constant victim and that a great injustice has been done to him on a regular basis. He admitted that he looks more nervous than before and explained why:“When the referees don’t show cards to others and when I protest for the first time and they show me a card. I do a lot of things that I shouldn’t do, with each game I improve and I am calmer. People forget that I am only 24 years old and I have a lot to learn“ he said, adding that referees in Europe protect him better because “in Europe the referees are more protective of players who put on a show. We don’t like to talk about referees, but of course it’s important for us that they whistle well”.Vini saga – story that seems endlessAnd finally, the Ballon d‘Or snub. Vinicius revealed that it was the club‘s decision not to come to the ceremony, not his.“People vote for what they believe. I have my own thoughts. I never dreamed of winning the Ballon d’Or, when you’re close you believe it, but I’m going to have more opportunities. I’ve already won two European Cups and I’m here to win many more. I do what the club tells me to do, they asked me to stay and I stayed calm“ he responded.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – ROUND OF 16First legTuesday 20.45: (2.85) Club Brugge (3.25) Aston Villa (2.55)23.00: (1.80) Dortmund (3.60) Lille (4.60)23.00: (3.80) PSV (3.45) Arsenal (2.00)23.00: (1.87) Real Madrid (3.50) Atl.Madrid (4.20)Wednesday 20.45: (5.60) Feyenoord (3.70) Inter (1.65)23.00: (1.82) Bayern (3.60) Leverkusen (4.40)23.00: (3.80) Benfica (3.60) Barcelona (1.95)23.00: (2.45) PSG (3.45) Liverpool (2.80)***odds are subject to change***
