Vinicius needs safety for gamers like himself, Yamal and Alvarez ‘who deliver one thing completely different to the sport.’
Revealed On 15 Oct 2026
Vinicius Junior will not be proud of how he’s being handled by referees and needs extra safety for gifted gamers like him, Lamine Yamal and Julian Alvarez.
The Brazil ahead spoke out after Actual Madrid’s 4-3 come-from-behind win at Roma within the Champions League on Wednesday.
He acknowledged that he’s going via a droop, however mentioned he had “little question” he’ll regain his greatest kind quickly.
The match towards Roma got here hours after he was handed a four-game suspension within the Spanish league after being despatched off for pulling the hair of an opponent and for protesting towards the referee.
“I don’t recall some other participant receiving a four-match suspension. I attempted to maneuver the participant in entrance of me out of the way in which and I ended up getting caught in his hair,” Vinicius mentioned.
“That was it – a purple card – which is why I used to be so stunned. I didn’t say a single offensive phrase to the referee that will warrant a four-match ban. However in the case of Vini, it’s all too straightforward.
“The opposing crew will all the time say it’s justified and the press will say the identical. I perceive that. I’m right here to maintain evolving and bettering, as a result of I do know the place I’ve come from and what I’m able to reaching,” Vinicius added.
“It’s comprehensible for the opposing followers to jeer me, as a result of my job is to attain objectives towards their crew, however I don’t get the referees.
“I’ve seen the stats: I’ve been on the receiving finish of 500 fouls, but that has solely resulted in 5 purple playing cards. Ultimately, the yellow playing cards all the time appear to go to Vini, to the attacking gamers. We have to defend the gamers who deliver one thing completely different to the sport, like Lamine at Barcelona or Julian at Atleti. Defenders are allowed to foul me your complete match however in the long run it’s me who will get the cardboard.”
Madrid coach Jose Mourinho complained in regards to the timing of the announcement of the suspension.
“Do you assume it’s regular for a participant from a Spanish crew, making ready for an necessary match that’s additionally essential for Spanish soccer, to seek out out about his four-match suspension simply two hours earlier than kickoff?” Mourinho mentioned.
“We have been on the bus about to reach on the stadium after we discovered … they’ve began doing issues with none disgrace.”
Vinicius, who hasn’t scored for Madrid since August, was changed within the 59th minute of Madrid’s victory earlier than the crew rallied from 3-1 down.
“I’m working to get again to my greatest as quickly as potential,” Vinicius mentioned. “I do know I’m not at my peak proper now, however I’ve been via worse and even when individuals have doubted me, I’ve all the time stood up for this membership. That’s why I signed a six-year contract extension.
“The great run of kind will return and the objectives will come again, too. I’m sure of that. I’ve little question. I’m right here to assist the crew.”
The 26-year-old Vinicius has scored solely two objectives for membership and nation this season, one for Madrid within the crew’s second league match and one other with Brazil in a pleasant towards Australia in September.
He downplayed his frustration after Mourinho substituted him on Wednesday.
“It’s pure for me to get upset once I’m substituted as a result of I all the time need to play each single match. I’m properly conscious of my present kind and the way I’m taking part in. I’m right here to assist the crew and typically it’s a must to come off in order that different gamers can get on and alter the dynamic,” he mentioned.
“Mourinho and I’ve an important relationship. He’s all the time straight with me. In fact I acquired a bit of aggravated once I got here off at this time, however that’s regular. Ultimately he was proper, the crew improved and that’s what issues most.”
Vinícius was changed by Endrick, who scored an Eighty fifth-minute equaliser earlier than Antonio Rudiger gave Madrid the win within the ninetieth.
“That is Actual Madrid. We wanted a match like this to shift the dynamic and switch the season round a bit,” Vinicius mentioned. “It’s going to assist and provides us a lift as a result of the youthful gamers stepped up. They performed an important sport.
“Endrick performed an unimaginable match. He scored and actually helped us out. That’s why he was named man of the match.”
Due to his suspension, Vinicius will miss Sunday’s dwelling match towards Sevilla and the next week’s journey for “el Clasico” towards Barcelona. He may also miss away matches at Racing Santander and Valencia.
