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

This Tuesday (17), the 2024/25 Champions League will begin. In this way, Vinícius Júnior, Flamengo's creation, will have the opportunity to shine once again in the competition. AT 4pm, Real Madrid takes the field to face Stuttgart, from Germany, in the first round of the points round. See below where to watch live.

Real Madrid arrives in the Champions League as the current champions. The merengue team is also coming off a victory in the Spanish Championship, after beating Real Sociedad 2-0. The scorers were Vini Jr and Mbappé.

So, fans who want to follow another Cria match do Ninho will have three options. This is because SBT will broadcast throughout Brazil. Furthermore, TNT (closed TV) will also show the confrontation. Another option is streaming Max, which will show the duel.

Before Real Madrid's victory against Real Sociedad in LaLiga, Carlo Ancelotti assessed Vini's moment Jr and reiterated the importance of the striker at Real Madrid. Furthermore, the coach also highlighted that the player can improve.

“Vinícius is not at his best, but he continues to be very important for us. He was decisive in the European Super Cup, for example. He hasn't scored goals like we're used to seeing, but we're in no rush about that: the team scores and he's important, he always gives everything he can. In Brazil, it's a general problem, because the team isn't playing its best football. Here we remain enchanted with him, no one can forget that we won two Champions Leagues with him”, declared the coach.

Two young talents revealed by Flamengo shone in Europe this Saturday (14). Goalkeeper Kauã Santos made his Bundesliga debut for Eintracht Frankfurt, helping the team to a 2-1 victory over Wolfsburg. Kauã entered the field after the experienced Kevin Trapp was injured at the end of the first half. Meanwhile, defender Léo Duarte scored his first goal in European football, securing Basaksehir's 1-0 victory over Bodrum in the Turkish league.

Kauã Santos, who arrived at Flamengo at the age of 16, he never played for the Rio club's main team. After standing out in the youth categories, the goalkeeper caught the attention of Eintracht Frankfurt, who invested R$8.4 million for 70% of his economic rights. On his debut, Kauã was unable to save a penalty taken by Baku, but held off Wolfsburg's pressure, helping to maintain his team's victory.

In turn, Léo Duarte, Copinha champion, rose to Flamengo professionals in 2016 and, little by little, established himself as a starter. In 2018, Milan, from Italy, spent 11 million euros to sign him. After a discreet spell at the Italian club, Léo transferred to Basaksehir, where he finally scored for the first time in Europe.

Léo Duarte's Basaksehir occupies third place in the Turkish league with 10 points, just two less than leader Galatasaray. Kauã Santos' Eintracht Frankfurt is in sixth place in the Bundesliga, with six points, three behind leaders Bayern Munich.

Kylian Mbappé could not have asked for a better debut for Real Madrid. Last Wednesday (14), the French striker scored one of the goals that secured the 2-0 victory over Atalanta, a result that gave the Spanish club the UEFA Super Cup title. The match, played in Warsaw, was Mbappé's first official match with the merengue shirt, and the player has already shown his importance in the squad led by Carlo Ancelotti.

After the final whistle, Mbappé highlighted the quality of the players around him and how easy it is to work alongside Vinícius Jr. and other stars on the team. “It’s easy to play with him [Vinícius Jr.]. We have a lot of high-level players at Real Madrid, that's the good thing. It’s a pleasure to play with Vini, Belligham, Rodrygo, all of them”, said the Frenchman in an interview with TNT Sports. b>

Mbappé did not hide his satisfaction with his performance in the match and winning the title on his official debut for the club. “It was a magical night, I always dreamed of this kind of night and today it became reality. It's crazy, I'm really happy with the result. I even managed to score a goal. For a striker, it's ideal”, he celebrated.

The Frenchman also spoke about how he is adapting to Real Madrid and praised the reception he received from his teammates. “I arrived with my personality, my very natural shape and I’m getting to know everyone. They are fantastic, they are helping me adapt. I just need to think about football and I know how to do that”, added Mbappé with good humor.

With the UEFA Super Cup title in hand, Real Madrid are now preparing for their LALIGA debut. The team faces Mallorca away from home next Sunday (18), at 4:30 pm, broadcast live on Disney+. The game marks the start of the Meringues' campaign in the 2024/25 season of the Spanish championship.