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French forward Karim Benzema was subjected to a fierce Brazilian campaign, for the way he treated his Brazilian colleague Vinicius Junior, winger Real Madrid.
Benzema was seen inciting his colleague Ferland Mendy not to pass Vinicius, in a video clip published by the French newspaper “Telefoot”.
The Real Madrid striker told Mendi in French: “You can play however you want, but don’t pass it by, play against us.”
Richarlison, Everton player and Vinicius’ teammate on the Brazilian team, came to respond to an image that Benzema posted on his Instagram account to defend the young winger.
The Everton star, the French forward, demanded that his teammate be respected more, after the incident that drew attention before the start of the second part of a confrontation. Real Madrid And Borussia Monchengladbach Champions League, Which ended in a positive 2/2 draw.
The Brazilian press launched a strong campaign against Benzema, as Camila Carelli, a journalist for “Radio Globo” said: “What he did was an ugly thing, because he spoke to him in a language he did not know, it was a cowardly attitude.”
As for Marcio Spimbulo, who works for Juvim Ban, he said: “An immoral and cowardly position, which was absurd and regrettable.”
On the other hand, the Spanish newspaper “Marca” published a statement by Vinicius, speaking of Benzema, during which he confirmed that the French forward is eager to advise him continuously.
“When we play together, he always advises me to focus and calm down,” said the Brazilian winger. “I remember the derby against Atlético de Madrid when I lost the ball in a way that caused a goal in our goal.”
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And he added: “He asked me to switch positions on the field, to touch the ball less to gain more confidence, and it worked.”
In the end, the newspaper pointed out, this is not the first time that one of the Real Madrid players has been exposed to a public attack, as it confirmed that the matter is occurring continuously from Benzema as well as the team captain Sergio Ramos, since they are the most experienced of the current group.