Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has sparked debate in Brazilian football with his statements about the lack of a big star in the national team.

“People sometimes say that Brazil doesn’t have a big star right now. Maybe that’s true. We don’t have a Pele, a Romario or a Ronaldo, but we can have a sense of shared responsibility and that can be very powerful,” Ancelotti declared before the friendly against Panama at the end of the month. May.

At the center of the discussions remains Vinicius Junior, who, although he has solid statistics with the national team, has not managed to give the same impact as he did at Real Madrid. Criticisms against him have increased especially after Brazil’s recent results.

“It is difficult to play at the same level as at the club. In the national team you don’t have the same rhythm of training, the same teammates, nor the time needed to build automaticity. The best example is Lionel Messi with Argentina. He too was criticized for years until Argentina created a consolidated team and won the World Cup in 2022,” he said. Xavier.

Vinicius himself has accepted the pressure and expectations that come with the Brazil jersey.

“At the club we play every three days and we always have a new opportunity to respond. In the national team, a lot of time passes between matches and the pressure is always great. If I score four or five goals in the World Cup and we become champions, then the whole story changes”, he declared.

This debate also includes the constant comparison with Neymar, who remains a beloved figure for Brazilian fans.

“Neymar is the best goalscorer in the history of the national team and Brazilian fans have seen him play every week in the domestic championship before he left for Europe. Vinicius was transferred too early and did not have time to create the same connection with the public,” he explains.

Brazil is aiming for the 2026 World Cup, while the pressure on Vinicius Junior to take the role of leader of the Seleção remains. big. Vinicius himself accepts this responsibility.

“Today I am the one everyone is talking about. I have had five or six very good seasons at Real Madrid and for years I have been among the best players in the world. This brings more responsibility and I love that responsibility, because I know I can still give more”, concluded Vinicius./04 Online

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