Real Madrid: revelation, Vinicius Jr is getting on Jude Bellingham's nerves

As well as apparently losing his place in José Mourinho's starting XI, Vinicius Jr is now losing the confidence of his teammates.

While he was suspended in La Liga, Vinicius Jr watched Yan Diomandé perform impressively in his place. The Ivorian has clearly won Madrid over. In the eyes of the Merengue public, the former RB Leipzig player should now be ahead of Vinicius Jr. Speaking on Cadena COPE, former club and Spain goalkeeper Santi Cañizares revealed that Bellingham is not particularly fond of the Brazilian.

“Bellingham is a very generous guy when he’s on the pitch. If he sees a teammate not putting in the effort, it gets on his nerves. There are others like Bellingham in the team, but he’s the one who makes it most obvious. […] The solution is difficult. If Mourinho can get Vinicius to work hard and integrate him into the team’s dynamic, we’ll have to take our hats off to him,” he said.

Marc Cucurella believes in Vinicius

Everyone is aware of it. Vinicius Jr is going through a rough patch, marked by an obvious drop in impact, further compounded by the impressive emergence of his rival, Yan Diomandé. With doubts mounting over his performances, the Brazilian is desperately looking for a spark to get things moving again.

Marc Cucurella has come out in support of his teammate, offering him a major vote of confidence. Speaking on El Chiringuito, the Spanish full-back expressed absolute certainty that his teammate would make a strong comeback. “Vini? If he gets back to his best, we’ll simply be unbeatable,” he said.

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