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Villarreal midfielder Parejo: Vinicius Jr making a mistake responding to taunts

Villarreal midfielder Dani Parejo has commented on Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Jr's relationship with LaLiga crowds.

Parejo feels Vini Jr has suffered from allowing opposition fans get to him.

He said: "He seems to me to be an extraordinary, spectacular player, with spectacular conditions.

"I have not seen myself in the scenario of being an important player on the best team in the world and having everyone praise me. But I think that the players have to dedicate themselves to playing. There are going to be clashes in every game. It seems that it is in all of them, it is a learning experience that I would have to work on.

"When you play for Madrid there is always a special atmosphere, they always pick on the players, people always try to poke you. But I have also been to fields around there and they call me drunk or whatever, and I don't face people or make gestures. That's unnecessary.

"The footballer has to be above these situations. In certain behaviors, he is making a mistake."

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