Vinícius had a difficult night at the Metropolitano this Thursday. The Copa del Rey quarterfinals against Atlético de Madrid were not the Brazilian's best sporting performance. Nor from Ancelotti's team (4-2). The winger did not see the goal, he appeared in the photograph of Griezmann's 3-2 and was continually at the center of the conflict.
Arguments with rivals, including Simeone, were the tone for Vinícius last night. The Madrid '7' was cautioned on the stroke of half-time for his protests to the referee Cuadra Fernández and sent a shot into the stands, when his team scored the goal that sent the game to extra time (2-2). Additionally, he had a run-in with Witsel in overtime.
But the most controversial attitude of the merengue player came after a forced heel shot. The Brazilian lamented the lost opportunity and openly addressed the Metropolitano stands saying the following: "I'm very good. My goodness," as shown in the republished images captured by the cameras of 'El Chiringuito de Jugones'. by the user 'Llourinho' on the social network 'X'.
These attitudes contrast with Vinícius' words a few days ago at a press conference, after the final of the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh, acknowledging that he wanted to be a "better person": "I want to improve. Everyone wants to fight with me and I try to be calm, but "Sometimes I'm not a saint. I have to improve to set an example for the children," he confessed.
Ancelotti spoke about Vinícius's gestures in the press conference after the Copa del Rey quarterfinals and admitted that "sometimes" it is "quite understandable" that his footballer has this type of attitude. “It was a very competitive match where he had many duels, sometimes you are not always able to keep a cool head,” said the Italian coach.
In the run-up to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, Vinícius suffered racist insults from a small group of Atlético de Madrid fans who chanted “you're a monkey” at the player on the outskirts of the Metropolitano.
