Real Madrid coach Carl Ancelotti has rejected diving accusations aim at Vinicius Junior after victory over Real Mallorca.
Vinicius, while being the centre of attention for many positive reasons, such as scoring Real Madrid’s second goal of the day, was also at the heart of some controversy. The Brazilian fell to the ground from minimal contact on several occasions, before performing his usual dance to the crowd after scoring, as well as celebrating throw-ins and goal kicks in the faces of his opponents late on.
However, Ancelotti does not feel the Brazilian has to change his attitude despite his constant theatrics.
“He is a special player,” he said of Vinicius. “The way he plays can sometimes make opponents angry.
“You have to understand that he always tries to dribble, whether his team is winning or losing.
“Sometimes he tries to make the opponent a bit more angry than usual, but these are things that happen in football. With experience he will learn little by little.
“The referee, first of all, has to be respected, even if he fails. It’s absolutely normal for opponents to get a bit more aggressive with [Vinicius].
“Vinicius doesn’t have to change in his attitude, I think he has a lot of respect for opponents and referees.”
