Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said on Saturday that if he were Vinicius Junior he would have left the club this summer, considering the amount of abuse and criticism he receives from opposition fans, and sometimes even the Los Blancos faithful. 

“He’s a spectacular kid who it’s easy to have a good relationship with. Tremendous credit to him for the fact that he keeps living and still having a smile. If it were me in his place, probably I wouldn’t be here. I would have forced an exit to a league, a country, to somewhere there are rival clubs and stadiums that respect him,” said Mourinho.