After the match, he posted a victory gesture on social media, indicating ‘second’, the position he held after losing the prize to Rodri.
The football hasn’t been fair to Valencia at the Mestalla, but it certainly hasn’t been unkind to Vinicius, who was sent off after trying to be the main protagonist once again on a night that was a once again marked for him at the Valencia stadium. From the start of the match, he demonstrated an inability to behave appropriately and responded to a few whistles from the stands with the ‘second’ gesture and his typical smile. From that point on, he lost a few balls, wasted a clear chance after Tárrega’s quick interception and showed a lack of bravery in failing to take Bellingham’s penalty. Even with the score still at 1-0, Dimitrievski reminded him that one should not be such a bad professional colleague, to which Vinicius responded by hitting him in the face with both hands. For context, Óscar Rodríguez received a four-match ban following his red card against Villarreal.
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-The reality is that this would be the minimum sanction of 4 to 12 matches that he would have to serve, but it is almost unimaginable that the body responsible for sanctioning the Brazilian would dare to impose such a punishment on Vinicius, who is traditionally heavily protected by the competition .
For his part, after the match, he tweeted: ‘Sorry and thank you, team,’ accompanied by an emoji that could mean two things: the symbol of victory or the position he occupied in the Ballon d’ Gold (second).
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