""The fans demand a lot from the players, and I have to be at my best all the time," Vinícius told TNT Brasil. "My last year has been difficult; I haven't been able to play the way I want, but it's always important to keep going ... I'm human too. I get upset by what people say, but every two or three days, we have the opportunity to prove ourselves.""
""[This performance] means a lot," he said. "Considering everything I've been going through in recent days, the change of coach, losing the final [of the Spanish Super Cup], being knocked out of the Copa del Rey. Playing for the biggest club in the world, the demands are very high. Sometimes we don't understand [the booing], but we know the size of the team, the players we have here.""
""I never want to respond to anyone, I know my potential and where I can go. Of course, I get sad and I never want to be booed in my own home. In the last few games I didn't feel comfortable because every time I went out, I did something wrong and the fans booed me. They have their right, they pay a lot for a ticket. [Yet] I don't understand it, but I'm here to keep evolving and always fighting for this""
Vinícius Júnior reiterated his desire to remain at Real Madrid beyond his 2027 contract expiry. He set up three goals and scored in a 6-1 Champions League win over Monaco. He admitted the past year has been difficult and said he has not played the way he wants. Madrid endured a tough month, losing the Spanish Super Cup final to Barcelona under Xabi Alonso and being eliminated from the Copa del Rey by second-tier Albacete under new coach Álvaro Arbeloa. He said the fans demand a lot, that booing upsets him, and that he feels the need to keep proving himself and keep evolving.
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