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Real Madrid defender Carvajal: Vini Jr an example for all children

Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal is ready to face teammate Vinicius Jr this week.

The pair are set to face-off as Carvajal's Spain meet Vini Jr and Brazil in a friendly.

Carvajal told COPE's Partidazo: "It's difficult to stop Vinicius. The opponents try to make him nervous and now he is an opponent. He is a young boy and has already played many matches and wants to improve.

"He is one of the best players in the world, an example for all children and I hope that the match against Brazil, which is against racism, serves as an example for the current situation.

"In football we all have a lot at stake and you can understand that the opponent is trying to tickle Vini. Rudiger also tries to tickle other opponents too when you know they may react negatively. I understand that, but the referees are there to make sure this doesn't happen. I told Vini that if he scores more than twice he won't enter the locker room (laughs)."

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