{"id":296552,"date":"2023-11-07T17:24:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T17:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=296552"},"modified":"2023-11-07T17:24:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T17:24:57","slug":"nacho-admits-real-madrid-have-urged-vinicius-jnr-to-focus-on-playing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/nacho-admits-real-madrid-have-urged-vinicius-jnr-to-focus-on-playing\/","title":{"rendered":"Nacho admits Real Madrid have urged Vinicius Jnr to &apos;focus on playing&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Nacho admits Real Madrid have urged Vinicius Jnr to &#8216;focus on playing&#8217;&#8230; after ex-Barcelona captain Carles Puyol claimed the Brazilian needs to &#8216;change his attitude&#8217; to earn greater recognition<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Vinicius was involved in on pitch confrontations\u00a0against Barcelona and Sevilla\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Real Madrid captain Nacho believes Vinicius is working to be calmer on the pitch<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Liverpool&#8217;s Luis Diaz is extraordinary &#8211; Listen here to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Real Madrid captain Nacho has revealed the club have urged Vinicius Jnr to focus on playing to help his game, rather than be embroiled in on pitch confrontations.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian star has established himself as one of Real Madrid&#8217;s outstanding players, leading to him being awarded a new\u00a0four-year deal at the end of October.<\/p>\n<p>Vinicius has faced criticism for clashes on the pitch, with former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol claiming he needs to &#8216;change his attitude&#8217; to earn greater recognition.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I would love to talk to him as a soccer teammate and tell him what I think and feel,&#8217; Puyol said, as reported by the Barcelona based newspaper Sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He is a great player who makes a difference and who should be admired in all fields.\u00a0\u2018If he changed his attitude he would have more recognition.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/16\/77514391-12721245-image-a-71_1699375762996.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Vinicius Jnr has been involved in several on pitch confrontations in recent matches<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/16\/77514119-12721245-image-a-69_1699375371957.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ex-Barcelona captain Carles Puyol urged Vinicius to change his attitude for more recognition<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/16\/77514117-12721245-image-a-70_1699375707010.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid captain Nacho said the team were encouraging Vinicius to focus on his own game<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Vinicius had clashed with Barcelona boss Xavi during the Clasico last month after the Brazilian forward appealed for a free-kick.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian also infuriated Barcelona&#8217;s fans late on by taking his time to walk off the pitch staying to applaud them sarcastically as Raphinha tried to push him over the touchline.<\/p>\n<p>Vinicius was also involved in a confrontation with Sevilla players during their match last month.<\/p>\n<p>Nacho, speaking ahead of Real Madrid&#8217;s Champions League match with Braga, said Real Madrid&#8217;s squad have attempted to keep Vinicius calm but added his style of play lends to him being involved in more confrontations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have talked a lot with Vini since he arrived at Madrid,&#8217; Nacho said, as reported by Marca.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He is the type of player who feels the most provocations due to the way he plays because he is always confronting, always damaging his opponent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We talked to him so that he is calm. Let him know. Focus on playing because it is the most important thing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/16\/77512705-12721245-image-a-65_1699375307987.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Vinicius had clashed with Barcelona boss Xavi during Real Madrid&#8217;s Clasico win last month<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/16\/77512709-12721245-image-a-66_1699375316101.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian winger had infuriated fans as he slowly left the pitch when being substituted<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/16\/77512573-12721245-image-a-68_1699375329758.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Vinicius had also been involved in a confrontation in Real Madrid&#8217;s match against Sevllla<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/16\/77512561-12721245-image-a-67_1699375322310.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The confrontation escalated into a melee between the two sides during the match last month<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Little by little he\u2019s getting better, but he\u2019s got a lot of character, here, we take great care of him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And Puyol&#8217;s words, if he tells him things to help him, then perfect.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>During his time in La Liga,\u00a0Vin\u00edcius has been the target of racist insults from opposing fans.<\/p>\n<p>The winger recently provided testimony in the trial of three Valencia fans accused of racially abusing him during a match in May.<\/p>\n<p>He had allegedly been racially abused as he was substituted in Real&#8217;s 2-1 win over Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Vinicius praised Sevilla for their swift response after they\u00a0expelled a fan from its stadium and filed a complaint with police after a fan allegedly aimed racist abuse at the Brazilian last month.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12721245\/Nacho-Real-Madrid-Vinicius-Jnr-Barcelona-Carles-Puyol.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nacho admits Real Madrid have urged Vinicius Jnr to &#8216;focus on playing&#8217;&#8230; 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