This is the Most Disliked Barça Player at Bernabéu: Vinícius Wants to Take Him On

Although they want to show him as a troublemaker at odds with the world, the truth is that Vinícius has an excellent relationship with Ronald Araújo and Koundé from Barça. And that's true despite the fact that they haven't been very considerate when commenting about him.

Vinícius has Him in His Sights

But there's one Barça player whom Vinícius has in his sights ahead of the upcoming derby at the Bernabéu on October 26.

In March 2022, Barça won at the Bernabéu 0-4. It's the greatest thing Xavi has done in his three years in charge of the blaugrana. That day, one Barça player showed that he isn't ready to win .

That day, encouraged by the result, Eric García decided that it was time to settle accounts with Vinícius. He did so by mocking him in the middle of the match.

"You: Next Year, Ballon d'Or"

"You: next year, Ballon d'Or. Ballon d'Or." This is the phrase he said to Vinícius on the field, which was captured by the TV cameras.

Eric García was only wrong about the date. Not next year. "In two years' time", he should have said.

Little did Eric García know that a few months after sentencing Vinícius, he would be asked to leave Barça to go on loan to Girona. He was not up to the task.

In the meantime, Vinícius would win La Liga and the Champions League. The Ballon d'Or is just a matter of time. When Eric García returns to the Bernabéu -we'll see if he does so as a starter-, he'll already know that the new Ballon d'Or is Vinícius .

The Catalonian center-back then tried to excuse himself after being caught by the cameras: "It was a defensive play on our part. He made a comment to me and I replied just when the camera was recording.. but well, in the end it's a game-changer that stays there and obviously, Vinícius is a great player and that's it."

Gerard Piqué's Heir

And he added: "There are thousands of conversations like this. You are in the heat of the moment with the tension and emotion and these are things that happen."

With Piqué's departure, Eric García has become the most hated Barça player in the Real Madrid dressing room. And the man to be the Ballon d'Or winner is eagerly awaiting him on 26 October.

Another thing is that he's among the best in his team and plays. In recent games he's been on the bench too many times.