Karim Benzema on Vini’s red card:
🎙️ “When I was at Real Madrid, I always told Vini one thing: control your emotions. It doesn’t matter what happens in a game or how much someone tries to provoke you. You have to stay calm.
I watched the incident, and honestly, there was no reason for him to pull the guy’s hair. He had already passed the ball and gone past his man, so why do that? If the defender was trying to stop him, he could have used his body to protect the ball. There was no need for that reaction.
I spoke to him after the game and told him the same thing I’ve always told him. He has to stay calm and stop giving people a reason to talk about him. The press will always look for stories, and when you react like that, you give them exactly what they want.
He’s a great player, and I know how much he can give to this team. But at this level, it’s not just about what you do with the ball. You also have to know how to handle difficult moments.
What’s happened has happened. He needs to forget about it, learn from it, and focus on the next game. That’s what matters now.”