Ancelotti shares Vini Jr. even more dangerous after Clasico hat trick

Carlo Ancelotti had positive words for Vinícius Júnior’s development as a player and person ahead of Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey clash against Atlético Madrid tomorrow, sharing that adding variety to the Vini’s game has made him even better player.

The Brazil international (23) netted a hat trick in Los Blancos’ 4-1 triumph against the Catalan side at the Supercopa final in Saudi Arabia.

Ancelotti: "Vini Jr? He has returned to his best level after the injury. He is learning to play a little more on the inside and that makes him even more dangerous and less predictable than playing on the outside. He combines very well with Rodrygo and I liked what he did more… pic.twitter.com/FakSjeOjVi

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Vinicius, who was sidelined for almost 3 months since the beginning of the new campaign with 2 thigh injuries – admitted, “I’m no saint” after clashing with Barcelona’s footballers during the match in Saudi Arabia and revealed that “sometimes I talk too much,” but added that he would work on his behavior as his main goal in the future is to be a role model for all the fans around the world.