Balliu "scared" the Brazilian star, Vinicius: I was afraid that I would not go to Qatar

2022-11-18 17:42:00, Sport CNA

Balliu "scared" the Brazilian star, Vinicius: I was afraid that I

For Brazil, which will fly to Qatar tomorrow, coach Tite has scheduled a half-day rest today. Speaking to the media, Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. revealed that he was afraid he wouldn't make it to the World Cup.

"I was very afraid that I could not be here and play this World Cup with Brazil. What happens during a match should always remain among the things on the pitch, but there are times when it gets to a certain point where it's too much and I've had some really dirty tackles. In the last matches, Rodrygo and I have suffered a lot and we feared the worst, which is to get injured and miss the World Cup.

The truth is that when you start to be considered an important player, opponents hit hard and you have to learn to live with that fact. I learned to do it by being inspired by Neymar, who was 'beaten' like me when he played for Barcelona, ??and the same was true for Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid. Benzema also helped me, telling me to stay calm and put my soul at peace, because if the opponents foul you so much, it means they are afraid of you. Therefore, when I have the ball, I try to challenge them and get away from them, it's a kind of football revenge" - said Vinicius, probably referring here to the defender of the Albanian national team, Ivan Balli, who "threatened" him in the last match of Real Madrid with Rayo Vallecano.