Former "Real Madrid" star Eden Hazard shared his thoughts on the footballing future of Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior. According to the former Belgian footballer, the unhealthy environment and racism-related issues surrounding Vinicius could cause him to end his career early. Reports goal.com.
Hazard and Vinicius played together for four seasons in "Real Madrid" colors. Although they didn't play together on the pitch many times due to injuries, Hazard noted that he knows the Brazilian talent's character well. In his opinion, Vinicius is a player who, just like himself, simply loves football and wants to enjoy it on the pitch.
"Now people are talking more about the treatment he receives rather than his actions on the pitch. How great of a player he is is being forgotten. This definitely weighs heavily on him. How many things go through his mind before stepping onto the pitch. If he leaves football at 30 saying nothing is changing, I wouldn't be surprised at all," says Hazard, who hung up his boots at 32.
The former footballer also gave Vinicius his friendly advice. Acknowledging that the Brazilian star is mentally and physically strong, he asked him to be more careful with his behavior on the pitch. Hazard noted that Ronaldinho also danced on the pitch, but such problems were not observed around him.
Currently, Vinicius remains one of the main forwards of "Real Madrid". His goals in the Champions League and the Spanish Championship are making a great contribution to the team's victories. However, Hazard's words show that even the strongest athletes can surrender in the face of constant pressure and injustice.
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