In the interview granted to Esquire, Dani Carvajal he covered various fronts, also talking about the serious injury he suffered this season which will keep him out of Real Madrid until the end of the season. Many messages of support and support for the complicated moment and the shock of discovering the broken cruciate and the rehabilitation process he would have to face.
A surprise: “I actually felt very loved, so many people wrote to me, called me, showed me their support and affection… and I take this opportunity to thank them. But yes, it’s true that there was a message which pleasantly surprised me: that of Cholo Simeone. A person who loves football and whom I admire very much, beyond the rivalry, obviously. I believe we share the vision of experiencing this sport with a lot of emotion and I remember that message as a special moment From here I send them also a big hug.”
On the chaos and controversy generated by the awarding of the Ballon d’Or to Rodri and not to Vinicius: “I prefer to avoid the question. I understand that you ask me, but I prefer to avoid answering because I believe that whatever he says could be misunderstood. I can only say that, if I’m not mistaken, I believe I am the right back who has reached the highest level in a Ballon d’Or ceremony and, regardless of whether or not I deserve to win it, I am very proud and so is my family. Receiving something like this at 32 is something that makes me happy.”
If at that moment he thought he could win it: “You see… yes, it goes through your head. You think: ‘I won everything, I was important’. But it’s complicated… you understand that from the right-back position it’s much more difficult to win a Ballon d’Or” .