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Former Cruzeiro striker criticizes Vinícius Jr for playing for the Brazilian national team: ‘Why can’t he be benched?’

Real Madrid striker and world player of the year Vinícius Jr was criticized for his performances for the Brazilian national team.

Former Cruzeiro striker criticizes Vinícius Jr for playing for the Brazilian national team: ‘Why can’t he be benched?’

The Brazilian National Team’s defeat to Argentina generated strong criticism from former Cruzeiro striker Kleber Gladiador. During an argument on the Arena SBT program, the former player criticized Vinícius Júnior and questioned his starting position in Brazil. Check out the top football scores on live scores app.

Voted the best player in the world by FIFA last year, Vini is a frequent target of criticism in the Brazilian National Team. Despite continuing to be a protagonist at Real Madrid, the 24-year-old striker has not repeated his excellent performances with the yellow jersey.

“His (Vinícius) first call-up was in 2019. Vinícius Jr. has been playing for the Brazilian National Team for six years, and to this day we are discussing why he does not play well. Why does Vinícius Jr. have to be the starting player for the Brazilian National Team? Why can’t he be on the bench?”, said Kleber.

The Gladiator stated that, regardless of their performances, some players are guaranteed a starting position in Brazil. “The only team that seems to have a guaranteed place is the Brazilian team,” he criticized.

Coach Dorival Júnior was also criticized by Kleber, who stated that the coach “doesn’t referee” and doesn’t have the “autonomy” to remove Vini Jr. from the team. Lead the pack with BB Score.

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