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Vinicius Jr Handed Four-Match Ban over Hair Pull Incident
The disciplinary committee said two matches were for violent conduct and two for protests, leaving Real Madrid without one of its top scorers.
- On Wednesday, the Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary committee handed Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior a four-match suspension, ruling him out of the Clasico against Barcelona on October 25 and matches against Racing Santander.
- The punishment follows Vinicius's October 10 dismissal during Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Villarreal, where a VAR review confirmed he pulled defender Nathan Saliba's hair, classified as "violent conduct" under federation rules.
- Despite the dismissal, Real Madrid played the final 20 minutes with 10 men to secure victory, after which Vinicius apologized to teammates and fans via social media, saying "sorry to the team and the fans."
- Vinicius will miss league matches against Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing Santander, and Valencia, leaving manager Jose Mourinho without a key forward for the October 25 visit to face league leaders Barcelona.
- Manager Jose Mourinho slammed the "shameless" timing of the announcement, which came hours before his team's Champions League clash with Roma, while Vinicius claimed referees unfairly target attacking players like himself.
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Vinícius Júnior says he’s being targeted by referees, wants more protection for talented players
MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior is not happy with how he is being treated by referees and wants more protection for talented players like himself, Lamine Yamal and Julián Álvarez. Vinícius spoke out after Real Madrid’s 4-3 come-from-behind win at Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Brazil forward also acknowledged he is going...
Vinícius Júnior says he's being targeted by referees, wants more
MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior is not happy with how he is being treated by referees and wants more protection for talented players like himself, Lamine Yamal and Julián Álvarez. Vinícius spoke out after Real Madrid’s 4-3
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The star Brazilian received a four-game disqualification the previous day.
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