The Spanish press praises Vinnie Jr after the classic: ‘Probably the best player in the world’ | international football
2 min readVini Jr’s performance in Real Madrid’s victory over Atlético de Madrid won praise in the Spanish press. The Brazilian provided assists for Benzema and Asensio in the 2-0 win.
“Marca” newspaper website highlights Vini Jr’s performance in a classic movie – Photo: Reproduction
As for Marca, Finney is, today, “probably the best player in the world”. Analyzing that Real Madrid regained the Spanish title again in December, the newspaper highlighted that much is due to the Brazilian striker’s brilliant season.
– If Madrid is the leader and has the winning half of the league, it is because they have Vinicius (…). He decided the derby with two passes. What Messi did half his life in Barcelona, u200bu200bVinicius began to do with amazing ease – the newspaper wrote.
Vini Junior Real Madrid – Photo: Reuters
In another Madrid newspaper, AS, former player Jorge Valdano treated Vinicius as an enigma.
– This player’s transformation is mysterious. The ability to score, which is a gift, turned into something that could be learned. He was a player who ran the last few meters at a tremendous speed, but was held back. Now, he has a tremendous ability to see the player most clearly – he paid tribute to Valdano.
By winning the derby, Real Madrid leads the Spanish championship with 42 points. Seville is second with 34 points and one game is postponed. Vini Jr scored 10 goals and four assists in 17 matches in the competition.
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