Vinícius Júnior has become the best soccer player on the planet. However, he didn't always have everyone's support at Real Madrid. Following his victory in the The Best award, a message from one of the most well-known collaborators of El Chiringuito has gone viral: Javi Balboa. We have to go back to 2021, when the former soccer player harshly criticized Vini.
Specifically, on the show that El Chiringuito aired on March 18, 2021, Javi Balboa called for the immediate departure of Vinícius Júnior. He didn't like what he was seeing and was blunt about the Brazilian: "I'd trade him for Jadon Sancho".
Almost four years later, time has put everyone in their place. Vinícius Júnior has become the best on the planet, while the English winger Jadon Sancho has accumulated loan after loan and is now just another player at Chelsea. Jadon is valued at about 30 million, a figure far from the more than 200 "rocks" that Vini costs.
Javi Balboa has received a tsunami of criticism after many users of X have resurfaced this message he gave on El Chiringuito. Time hasn't proven him right and has left him severely exposed.
Javi Balboa's Comment That Broke the Internet: 'I'd Trade Vinícius For...'
It's been common these last few years to see Javi Balboa receiving flak from Real Madrid fans. The Spaniard is defined as one of the worst players in the history of the club. What's more, his comments usually don't sit well with the followers. This one about Vinícius Júnior has caused a lot of criticism, despite being so old.
The reality is this: Javi Balboa was wrong and he knows it. In 2021 he didn't trust Vinícius Júnior, just like many other Real Madrid fans. Now, almost four years later, he wouldn't trade him for Jadon Sancho or any other player. The comment has gone viral and he's had to face a lot of criticism once again.
Javi Balboa doesn't want to remember this issue, as he now clearly knows that Vinícius Júnior is the best in the world. No one wants him to leave Real Madrid anymore.