Overview
- Dani Carvajal said the flashpoint with Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is over, calling him a young player who was not fully right in his comments and giving the incident no further weight.
- He described a relationship of mutual respect with rivals such as Diego Simeone and said private disagreements will stay private.
- Carvajal affirmed the squad’s full backing for coach Xabi Alonso and stressed that the group is concentrated on lifting the Supercopa.
- Asked about Vinicius Jr., he said the forward is mature enough to avoid petty exchanges, while acknowledging such duels can be part of his game.
- He praised Kylian Mbappé as the best striker in the world and expressed hope the forward will feature, even for limited minutes, because he can be decisive.