US EditionVinícius Júnior Omits Key Real Madrid Figure In Apology Over Clásico Substitution
Vinícius Júnior apologized to fans and teammates for his reaction during the Clásico but did not mention coach Xabi Alonso, fueling speculation of ongoing team tensions.
- On Sunday at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Vinícius Júnior walked straight down the tunnel after being substituted, and on Wednesday he posted a public apology as the Real Madrid team returned to training.
- Following the substitution, Xabi Alonso sent goalkeeper coach Luis Llopis to fetch Vinícius so he could watch the remaining 20 minutes, showing visible frustration.
- Caught on camera, Vinícius Júnior shouted `f*** off`, `I'm leaving` and `I’d better leave` before storming down the tunnel, while Xabi Alonso muttered `come on Vini, damn it` on the sideline.
- Vinícius's apology on Wednesday omitted Xabi Alonso, fueling speculation about his future amid squad pressure as Real Madrid prepared to face Valencia at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
- Inside the squad, reports say several unnamed `big stars` express frustration with Xabi Alonso's controlling style clashing with Carlo Ancelotti's era, though others praise Alonso after lifting Real Madrid five points clear.
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Good morning to all but one,” Juanito used to greet his colleagues in Madrid when he arrived at the locker room. The one, the excluded, was Stielike, with whom he always took a hard time. The German accused the Malagan of running away from his tactical duties. Juanito, in turn, complained that Stielike was abounding in racing in front of the gallery in the last minutes of the games in the Bernabéu, to leave in the parish the impression that he w…
Vinícius Junior apologized this Wednesday, through a message on his social networks, for his anger at being replaced in the 73rd minute of the classic against FC Barcelona and...
Vinicius took almost three days to explain himself publicly for his bad reaction when he was replaced in the classic. He did so with a statement on social networks in which he asked forgiveness, but it was a pardon to all but one. He apologized with “the madridists”, his “companions”, the “club” and the “president”. However, there was no mention of Xabi Alonso, who executed the change in the 72nd minute and received the Brazilian’s great anger a…
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Xabi Alonso has tried to manage the rift between him and Vinicius Junior since he became the manager of Real Madrid in the summer, Softfootball reports. The Brazilian’s poor behaviour came to its climax last weekend during the El Clasico when Alonso asked for him to be substituted and he got furious, doing some hand gestures and mumbling words before raging off to the bench. Real Madrid eventually defeated Barcelona 2-1 at the Bernabeu. Xabi Alo…
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