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Real Madrid's head coach José Mourinho assessed the friendly match against Fiorentina, which ended 2-2. He noted that during the game he saw three different versions of the team: an energetic, a tired, and a very tired version.

In the initial period, the team demonstrated high-quality football, which allowed them to win the first half 2-1. Mourinho emphasized that the quality of play was so high that they could have confidently led 3-0 or 4-0.

However, the game became more difficult afterward. The opponent increased the pressure, and the team showed its second image. Young players such as Juan Martinez and Mario Rivas played in defense and performed excellently, but they are not yet fully ready for confrontation with a strong forward like Moisés Keane in terms of physical fitness.

The third image of the team was the most pleasing to him

Despite severe fatigue, the team maintained its cohesion and regained control of the game. Mourinho specifically noted that Denzel Dumfries and Endrick Atigi played for over 70 minutes, despite only training for three days, which he considers extremely important. The coach expressed gratitude to the players for their dedication. Overall, Mourinho stated that he liked everything he saw in the match.

According to sources, the Portuguese expert told the club management about his desire to keep the Brazilian winger Vinícius in the team.

Coach's stance and transfer rumors

The head coach of the Madrid club Real, José Mourinho, is against the departure of the Brazilian winger Vinícius Júnior in the summer transfer window. This was reported by The Telegraph newspaper.

Previously, there were reports that the London club Arsenal was interested in the Brazilian footballer.

Player status and statistics

Vinícius' current contract with Real runs until the summer of 2027. The Brazilian forward has been playing for the Madrid club since the summer of 2018. Last season, he participated in 53 matches in all tournaments, scoring 22 goals and making 14 assists.

According to Transfermarkt data, Vinícius Júnior's market value is 140 million euros.

It has been established that the lineage of Argentina national team captain Lionel Messi has Brazilian roots. This was reported by the publication Globo, based on a genealogical study conducted by Italian historian Fiorentino Santini.

Family Origins in Brazil

According to the study's results, one of Messi's maternal great-grandfathers, Federico Cucchettini, was born on January 27, 1904, in the city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, Brazil. His parents, Italians Ranero Cucchettini and Rosa Riccetta, arrived in Brazil aboard the ship 'Washington' in 1899 and began working on farms in the state of São Paulo.

Surname Changes

According to the historian, the family name changed in Brazil. During the registration process, the name Arderigo Cucchettini was assigned the name Federico, and the surname Coccettini transformed into Cuccittini. Later, Messi's mother, Celia Maria Cuccittini, also bore this surname.

Relocation and Further History

A year after Federico's birth, the family moved to the city of Rosario, Argentina. It was there that the footballer's grandfather, Antonio Cucchettini, and later Lionel Messi himself were born. Santini noted that his research began by studying the history of the Messi family from the time the footballer started shining at 'Barcelona'. The work to reconstruct the maternal branch of the family continued from 2019 to 2022.

Significance of Brazilian Ties

In the historian's opinion, the surname Cuccittini, which is rarely found in Italy, played an important role in identifying the connection between the Messi family and Brazil. It is noted that Messi currently has no relatives living in Brazil, as the family left the country back in 1905 and moved to Argentina.