Vinicius Junior Breaks Silence On El Clasico Controversy

Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior has insisted that his angry outburst towards his second-half substitution and nan on-field scuffle that brought Sunday’s Clásico to an disfigured extremity were simply examples of what makes Los Blancos’ meetings pinch Barcelona truthful special.

An impressive 2–1 triumph complete Barcelona meant Madrid fans near nan Santiago Bernabéu pinch smiles connected their faces, but nan crippled did not walk without controversy. Things threatened to move sour for Madrid pinch 20 minutes to spell erstwhile Vinicius grounded to hide his fury towards head Xabi Alonso’s determination to retreat him.

A furious on-field reaction, which immoderate person gone arsenic acold arsenic to declare saw Vinicius frighten to time off Madrid altogether, was followed by nan show of nan Brazilian storming consecutive down nan tunnel, only to skulk backmost to nan chair later on.

Having returned to nan fray, Vinicius had a front-row spot for nan fight that occurred aft nan last whistle. The Brazilian was booked for his domiciled successful nan incident, which is thought to person stemmed from Lamine Yamal’s prematch taunts.

Speaking to Real Madrid TV aft nan game, Vinicius did not talk his guidance to nan substitution but acknowledged nan crippled was afloat of nan benignant of heated moments which makes El Clásico arguably nan world’s astir celebrated fixture.

“That’s what El Clásico is like; location are galore things connected and disconnected nan pitch,” he said.

“We effort to equilibrium it all, but it’s not ever possible. We don’t want to offend anyone, neither nan Barça players nor nan fans. We cognize that erstwhile we spell retired there, we person to play our part, and that was nan lawsuit today.”

Vinicius made his frustrations abundantly clear. / Oscar Del Pozo/AFP/Getty Images

Exactly what Vinicius said during his exit from nan section is up for debate. The footage has been analyzed many times and location person been claims that successful an definitive rant astatine Alonso, Vinicius went arsenic acold arsenic to pass nan Madrid leader that he would alternatively time off nan nine than proceed moving nether him. Crucially, this is each speculation astatine this point.

What is not up for debate, however, is nan shocking quality of Vinicius’s guidance to nan news. He stormed consecutive down nan passageway and, according to MARCA, had to beryllium comforted by Madrid goalkeeper coach Lluis Llopis, who convinced him to return to nan bench.

Alonso promised to speak pinch Vinicius successful nan contiguous aftermath of nan crippled and suggested location was nary problem betwixt nan two. A abstracted study from MARCA notes that Madrid officials are not peculiarly concerned by nan incident, moreover if they are unimpressed.

“Vinicius can’t put connected that show,” an unnamed nine root is quoted arsenic saying. “It’s existent that Xabi whitethorn person been excessively hasty successful his substitution, but he’s nan 3rd skipper and must group an example.”

There are not expected to beryllium immoderate repercussions for Vinicius, pinch Madrid seeing his consequence much arsenic a motion of his desire to play for nan nine and his passion for large moments for illustration El Clásico.

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