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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said that Karim Benzema’s criticism of his teammate Vinicius Junior “shows that we are alive.”
According to Marca, the two attacking partners held talks at the club’s training facilities in the following days to discuss the situation and now it is said that the two reconciled, with the understanding that things were said with anger and in the heat of game .
Benzema is said to have reached out to Vinicius and explained why he said what he did and offered a full apology and claimed that he did not see bad feelings between them in the future, which the Brazilian accepted.
The two are said to share a strong and healthy working relationship and are, in fact, friendly outside of games.
Zidane told the press at his pre-match press conference, according to Marca: “The most important thing is that it clarifies and that the players talk to each other.
“Many things are said in the field and they stay there. We are a team and we need energy for other things. It is good that things happen because it shows that we are alive. They talked and that’s it. “
Benzema was filmed at halftime of the midweek match against Borussia Monchengladbach by Telefoot – in a report from Marca – telling Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy not to pass the ball to the Brazilian forward, so bad was his playing.
Benzema told Mendy: “He (Vinicius) does what he wants. Brother, don’t play with him … my God. He’s playing against us. “
Marca then reported how Gol TV has captured more of the conversation between Benzema and Mendy before the second half, in which the forward added: “He (Vinicius) doesn’t do anything significant.”
Mendy is then quoted as saying in response, “When he freaks out, he loses what makes him great.”
The three players were then shown on the field after the break, but before the second half started, talking and gesturing to each other, but the comments were not audible.
Data from the second half of the match in Germany show that Mendy passed the ball to Vinicius three times in the second half, and the Brazilian again passed to the side three times.
Madrid came back two goals down in 87th minute to tie 2-2.
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