"Real is my dream team."
"Real Madrid ace" Vinicius Junior announced his desire to renew his contract with Real ahead of the European Champions League.
'Defending champion'Real Madrid is set to face Atletico Madrid in the first round of the European Champions League round of 16 at the Santiago Bernabeu at 5 a.m. on the 5th (Korea time). In a pre-match press conference, Vinicius is currently living his dreamHe said he wanted to sign a new contract with Real Madrid. Vinicius and Real Madrid have two years left to sign. Rumors have continued that it is a transfer target of the Saudi professional league.
Vinicius said "It's very calm because the contract period is until 2027"I want to renew the contract as soon as possible because I'm happy here." "I am achieving my dream by playing with the best players in the world, the best coaches, the best owners, and the best fans. Everyone here really loves me. There couldn't be a better place"He showed his affection for Real.
Vinicius, who left Flemengo for Real in 2018, has since won three La Liga championships and two Champions trophies. He scored 102 goals in 300 matches in total for the club. Vinicius, playing in the championship defense against Atletico Madrid, said "My childhood dream was to play here. I'm here now and I'm writing down my story.'
"I won the championship but I can still go down in the club's history with more wins. It's tough, but a lot of great players and legends have gone through here and I want to be like them" expressed his will.
Vinicius, the winner of FIFA's Men's Player of the Year award, also revealed the reason for boycotting the Ballon d'Or ceremony last year. Vinicius was likely to win the Ballon d'Or last year, but Man City's Spanish midfielder Rodri won the award, and Vinicius and Real Madrid officials missed the ceremony. At the time, AFP and major Spanish media reported the background that Real Madrid, which heard the news of Vinicius's failure to win the award, was absent due to the reason that the representative player could not go to a place where Real was not respected.
Vinicius, in this regard, said "I did what the club told me to do. The club told me to stay in Madrid, so I stayed, and now I'm waiting for the next award ceremony"I also said calmly. "I've never dreamed of winning the Ballon d'Or, but of course, I want to win it when I get closer to winning it."There will be many opportunities to win other awards and championship trophies at this club." `What's more important is that I've won two Champions League titles so far and I'm here to lift more cups,' he said, stressing his willingness to contribute to his team's victory rather than individual awards.
Reporter Jeon Young-ji, sky4us@sportschosun.com .
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
