What started as an ordinary night at Real Madrid’s home, Santiago Bernabeu, turned into a historic moment when the ties between the club and Vinicius Junior came to the breaking point.
In the 83rd minute of the match against Sevilla, the fourth referee lifted the sign and pointed to number 7, revealing the tension in the stands.
Brazilian football player Vinicius Jr., who was taken off the game, encountered protests from the fans while coming to the sideline.
The faint cracking sounds heard in previous matches (Manchester City, Celta Vigo) were replaced by mass hissing this time.
This distance was one of the longest walks of his career for Vinicius, who handed over the captain’s armband to Thibaut Courtois and walked to the bench from the other end of the field.
HE DELETED HIS PROFILE PHOTO
Vinicius, who came to the sidelines amid intense protests, hugged coach Xabi and sat down.
Unlike what happened in El Clasico, he looked calm and did not respond physically to the crowd. However, his real reaction came not with the final whistle of the match, but with the moment he entered the locker room.
The star player deleted his profile photo with the Real Madrid jersey as soon as he picked up his phone.
Vinicius, who uploaded a photo of himself in the Brazilian National Team jersey instead, gave a quiet but deep message by sharing only three dots (“…”) in the description section of his post about the match.
EVENTS THAT TESTED THE PATIENCE OF REAL MADRID FANS
There is more than a single match behind the fans’ such harsh attitude.
The player, who could not celebrate a goal in the last 17 matches he played for both the club and the national team, was criticized for his poor performance.
However, the real tension between him and the fans escalated when he was seen laughing on the bench during the Talavera match.
