(sabasports report) Recently, Vinicius Junior accepted an exclusive interview with the French media “L ‘Equipe” and talked about a number of topics.
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Vinicius: “Of course, I signed when I was a young boy and had no special responsibilities. At the moment, I am the one who has to take us to the top and although there are many good players, which means there is a division of responsibility, I know that the club, the team and the fans will always expect from me. I would never say I didn’t know that, there is pressure, but we all love pressure and it’s a must when you’re chasing greatness.”
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“It happens many times and I was very sad when he blatantly did it in Valencia. I’m on the field to make people happy, but it’s a group, I know it’s a minority, but it affects you and makes you stop thinking. In the past, people suffered from slavery and I hope it will never happen again, not just me, but all the participants, everyone, especially the children, who are not ready for such a moment (an eight-year-old Real Madrid fan became a victim of racism for wearing a Vinicius shirt). I have been interested in racist situations since I was 19 years old, I know how I should deal with it and I am happy that the situation is changing, the law will change and on the pitch I think it will be less and less. I have spoken to a lot of players about this, Varane, Mbappe, Ashraf, Lukaku and so on, and we need to act together to make sure it happens less and less.”