JUST IN: He didn’t respect James, he’ll do it again – Rio Ferdinand hails Real Madrid star
Reece James, a defender for Chelsea, was disrespected by Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during their Champions League quarterfinal match on Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu, according to Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand.
The home team won 2-0 thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio, putting them in control going into next Tuesday’s second leg.
Vinicius performed brilliantly and exhausted James on the left flank.
The former England international also mentioned the difficulties the Brazilian forward caused James throughout the game and expressed his admiration for his performance.
Vinicius Junior tonight showed no respect to Reece James, according to Ferdinand, speaking to BT Sport. Vini always charged James when he possessed the ball.
He’ll act similarly at Stamford Bridge. He plays wide and high with Rodrygo.