The Spanish radio network “Cadena Ser” revealed unexpected behavior by Real Madrid towards its Brazilian winger, Vinicius Junior, during the “El Clásico” match against traditional rivals Barcelona, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, within the Spanish League competitions.
The network reported that Real Madrid knew that Vinicius would not win the Ballon d’Or for the best player in the world before the “Clásico”, but the club decided not to inform the player about that for fear that he would be distracted during the match.
The interesting thing is that Vinicius did not appear at his usual level against Barcelona, and he and his team suffered a bitter defeat with four unanswered goals, in full view of Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu, on Saturday evening before last.
The Spanish radio narration contradicts what was raised on the day of the Ballon d’Or ceremony in the French capital, Paris, where the “Merengue” was planning to travel and prepare the player to celebrate his award as the best player in the world for the year 2024, which ultimately went, on Monday evening, to the Spaniard Rodri, the midfielder. English Manchester City.
It is noteworthy that Vinicius entered into an argument with Gafi, the Barcelona player, during “El Clásico,” and the latter pointed out to the Real Madrid winger that his team was ahead in the score, to which Vinicius replied that he would win the Ballon d’Or on Monday, which did not happen in the end.
