SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Merengue club faces its rival, this Friday, in a delayed game of the 12th round
Published on January 2, 2025 at 5:59 pm
Vinicius Júnior has Ancelotti’s trust at Real Madrid Credit: Real Madrid/Disclosure
The year begins for Real Madrid this Friday, with a delayed match in the 12th round of the Spanish Championship due to the floods that devastated Valencia and the region, and Carlo Ancelotti has a difference for the game: the motivated Vini Jr., who is usually tormentor of the local team and arrives lighter after winning some important awards, such as being FIFA’s The Best.
In the Italian coach’s view, the Brazilian star has everything to be the difference in the game that could put Real Madrid in the isolated lead. Today, the Merengue team has 40 points, compared to 41 for leader Atlético, also with one game less in the table.
“He is in very good condition, he came back well and made the most of his vacation. Vini is reinvigorated, motivated and very excited about the awards he received in recent days,” said Ancelotti. “He prepared for the match as always, with enthusiasm to make a difference.”
Even though he is a common victim of racism when he plays for Mestalla due to the revolt of Valencia fans, Vini Jr. showed enormous solidarity with the local people at the time of the tragedy that devastated the region by donating one million euros, the same amount used by the club to alleviate the ravages of the tragedy.
Faced with a rival in a critical situation in the table, occupying only 19th place, Ancelotti’s order is to impose himself to sleep as Espanyol’s leader. “We want to start the year well and this game is a challenge. The team is doing well and the rest has been good because everyone came back motivated and in good shape,” he said.
