"Are the warning lights flashing for Vinícius Junior? On top of his recent display of petulance at Real Madrid, are there grounds for the fear, expressed by leading Brazilian journalist Marcelo Barreto, that the star is caught up in a spiral of "Neymar-ization?""
""His personal life is his own," the former Madrid coach said as he called up the squad for the coming friendlies against Senegal and Tunisia. "I'm not his father. I'm not his brother. I just want to be his coach.""
""I've always said that I don't like foreign coaches in my country," he said. "And I haven't changed my mind.""
Concerns have arisen about Vinícius Júnior's recent petulant conduct at Real Madrid and suggestions that he may be sliding into a "Neymar-ization" pattern. Carlo Ancelotti remains unflustered and emphasises boundaries between personal life and coaching responsibility, calling up the squad for friendlies against Senegal and Tunisia. The Brazil governing body event drew discontent from an old guard critical of a foreign coach, with Émerson Leão stating a long-held dislike of foreign coaches. Ancelotti's attempts to speak Portuguese and his respect for the domestic game have bolstered his popularity. Ancelotti stated that he had spoken with Vinícius about the incident.
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