Vinicius Junior feeling "increasing lonely" at Real Madrid as camp speak out

Jacque Talbot

Updated: 16 Sept 2024 11:54 BST
4 min read

Vinícius Júnior, Real Madrid, Oranje — © IMAGO/FootballTransfers

Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior is feeling increasingly lonely at the club, having just a single ally.

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The winger got on the scoresheet on Saturday as Los Blancos ran out 2-0 winners over Real Sociedad. In his celebrations, he appeared to quietened the opposition fans, and this is supposedly a point of contention.

According to Cadena SER reporter Antonio Meana, it's thought that members of the Real Madrid staff feel his conduct must improve; they want him to focus solely on football.

Furthermore, the report states that the Brazil international "is feeling increasingly lonely at the club, feeling he no longer has the support he used to enjoy."

It's also believed that his representatives feel that his only ally now is the Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti.

There has been a slew of this sort of reporting stemming from Spain ever since his press conference in which he stated the nation improve its racism record or risk losing the 2030 World Cup.

🚨 Vinicius pierde apoyos dentro del @RealMadrid I @antonmeana

⚠️ "Percibo una preocupación por el caso Vinicius... él ya siente que su único apoyo en el club es Ancelotti"

😠 "En el Real Madrid no gusta que esté mas centrado en otros temas que en el fútbol, a pesar de marcar" pic.twitter.com/QD4vxXPzUv
— Carrusel Deportivo (@carrusel) September 15, 2024

"Until 2030, we have a lot of room to evolve," he said. "I hope that Spain can evolve, and understand how serious it is to insult someone because of the colour of their skin. If by 2030 things don't improve, I think we have to move the location, because if a player doesn't feel comfortable and safe playing in a country where they can suffer racism, it's a bit difficult."

The comments caused a frenzy in the Spanish media at the time, even though he later stressed that his remarks were aimed at a minority of Spanish fans.

"There are a lot of people in Spain, the majority, that aren't racist," he said. "It's a small group that ends up affecting the image of a country that's good to live in. I love playing for Real Madrid. I love Spain, having the best conditions to live here with my family.

"We hope things can evolve more. They've already evolved, but they can evolve a lot more. For 2030, racist incidents and racism can, and should, decrease."

© IMAGO - Carlo Ancelotti has backed the winger publicly before

Madrid mayor offers Vini Jr no support

Bizarrely, at the time the Madrid Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida opted to condemn the youngster for bringing such issues to light.

"I hope he rectifies those statements immediately," he said. "We are all aware that there are still racist episodes in society and we have to work hard to eliminate them, but it is deeply unfair to Spain and Madrid to say that we are a racist society as Vinicius has said."

Vinicius appears to have upset a contingent of high-ranking people at Madrid but it's important that he continues to beat the drum where racism is concerned.