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Real Madrid: Ancelotti clarifies the relationship between Mbappé and Vini Jr. after controversy

Italian coach talks about penalties, positioning on the field and coexistence between players

In recent days, Real Madrid has been the subject of discussions involving two of its main players: Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior. The relationship between the athletes became the focus of attention, especially after a period of low productivity for the French striker at the Merengue club.

Recently, a new controversy gained prominence in the Spanish media after Vinícius Júnior took a penalty against Las Palmas. The press questioned Mbappé's possible lack of protagonism, which generated speculation about possible tension between the players. Faced with doubts, coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to speak out to clarify the situation.

ANCELOTTI DENY PROBLEMS BETWEEN THE PLAYERS

In a press conference, Ancelotti stated that the relationship between Mbappé and Vini Jr. behind the scenes at Real Madrid has been excellent. The coach minimized speculation and highlighted that the team has maintained a good offensive performance.

“It hasn't been a problem because we scored goals in every game,” said Ancelotti, reassuring fans regarding the supposed rivalry between the two stars.

POSITIONING ON THE FIELD AND PENALTY TAKES

Ancelotti also addressed the issue of the positioning of players on the field, highlighting that there will be alternation during matches, but that the left wing continues to be the preferred position of Vinícius Júnior, Real Madrid's number 7.

Regarding penalty kicks, the Italian coach reiterated that both Mbappé and Vini Jr. have the responsibility to take penalties when necessary. However, Ancelotti believes that the players themselves must decide on the field, demonstrating their confidence in the squad.

“I trust my players a lot and they know what to do”, concluded Ancelotti, putting an end to speculation about a possible internal dispute.

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Gabriel Bortoleto completes first race in F1, but highlights: "Race was not ideal"

The Brazilian made a mistake at the start in a duel with Oliver Bearman and stopped in the gravel, but managed to show good pace and overtook his teammate.

Gabriel Bortoleto made a mistake at the start in a duel with Bearman and stopped in the gravel, but managed to show good pace (Reproduction/ Sauber)

This Sunday (23), Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto's race in China was affected by a failure on the first lap . When fighting for position at the start with Oliver Bearman, from Haas, the Brazilian lost control of the car and ended up in the gravel. The skid forced the young man to go to the pits, which caused him to distance himself from the pack.

Upon returning to the Shanghai International Circuit track on hard tyres, Gabriel Bortoleto was in last place, far behind 19th, his teammate Nico Hulkenberg . In the end, the Brazilian still managed to cross the finish line ahead of Nico and Yuki Tsunoda - with Alonso's retirement and the subsequent disqualifications of Leclerc, Hamilton and Gasly, he officially took 14th place.

After the race, the São Paulo native admitted his mistake and explained that the skid happened because he was on the dirty side of the track in the fight against Bearman. Bortoleto also assessed the not-so-good weekend in China and lamented the failure at the start :

" Today was definitely not an ideal race. After the first lap, the focus was on recovering and gathering as much information as possible about the car. Although our position was not favorable, it was good to continue and finish the race, because it was my first full race on a dry track ," said the Brazilian.

In the final part of the race, Bortoleto still saw Yuki Tsunoda go to the pits after having his front wing damaged and rose to 17th - he only gained three positions due to disqualifications after the end of the race.

" It's difficult to say where we could have been with a cleaner race. I wish this weekend had been more positive, but it is what it is. Now we move on and go to the factory to analyse what we learned from these first two races, prepare for Suzuka," he concluded.

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After corruption scandals, boxing is confirmed in the La 2028 Olympics

In 2023, the International Olympic Committee excluded the International Federation of Sport from its entities after corruption news

The International Olympic Committee excluded the International Federation of Sport from its board of entities in 2023 (Reproduction/ @ocmedia)

Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will have a new sport: boxing . The announcement was made by the chairman of the Olympic Program committee, during the 144th session of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday (20). Remembering that in the last two Olympics, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, boxing disputes were organized by the IOC. In February last year, the entity provisionally recognized World Boxing as a new International Federation of Modalid. Last Monday, the Executive Committee had recommended the inclusion of the modality present in the games since 1904. of gender. About transgender athletes, we still do not have it and it is not possible to comment on the policies of the IOC. Many experts are helping us in this construction. Sport that had the largest number of countries on the Paris 2024 Olympics podium, when the sport was organized by the IOC instead of an international federation. Of the 68 national Olympic committees who competed, 32 won medals in 13 categories, including the refugee team. Remembering that Brazil took the bronze with Beatriz Ferreira.