Raphinha, Vinicius, Lucas Paquetá and Neymar dance in the match against Korea

'VINI' IS CONFIDENT IN BEATING CROATIA

Vinicius defends Raphinha and announces more dances

Published:7/12/2022 - 21:56h

Updated:7/12/2022 - 21:56h

Vinicius Jr. spoke to the media at the press conference prior to the game against Croatia. Asked about the criticism of Raphinha, the Real Madrid forward assured that his teammate has done a great job despite not scoring

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Raphinha Has received critical by part of the Brazilian press for being the only forward of the eleven of the 'verdeamarelha' that has not added goals neither assistances in what it goes of the World-wide. In the previous press conference of the party of chambers in front of Korea, Vinicius Jr. It went out in defence of the player of the FC Barcelona when being consulted on his inefficiency in the tournament, ratifying the unit of the plantel that directs Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, 'Tite'.

"It is normal, already know, the players always want to mark goals. We expect that, in a moment important, can go out the goal of Raphinha. We expect that it begin to go out in the next party. It is very calm", said 'Vini' on how the forward culé has handled the criticisms during the last week. Raphinha Has seen action in 261 minutes in the tournament, ingresando to the field in the four parties of the 'scratch', in three of them like titling.

"In addition to the goals, when we play in the selection try to follow improving, that always is the most important, that is to help always to the team, although it was defending, and Raphinha comes it doing very well", argued the forward of the Real Madrid. Besides, Vinicius took advantage of to fix posture on his dances when celebrating goals, something that his mates have emulated, especially, in the last party.

"The goal is the most important moment of the football, in which no only we are very happy, but now in the World-wide is it all a country. Still it remains us a lot for celebrating. We look forward to to go on doing a lot of dances and playing well to arrive to the final to this rhythm. To the people likes him complain when it sees to the other happy and the Brazilians always are very happy, so we always will affect a lot to these people", argued the one of Rio de Janeiro.

The emotion of Vinicius for confronting to Modric

The Friday, Brazil will confront to Croatia, with which 'Vini' will have to see the faces with his mate Luka Modric. "Always it is very difficult to play against players of big quality. And Modric always has taught me a lot, follows teaching me each day, does all the possible so that it follow improving. I take it like a mirror for me, a player of 37 years playing to his level, which is rare. I gladden me to play against him and that win the best", puntualizó the '20'.

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