It is usual for a skilled and fast player to be fouled and kicked, but patience in Madrid is running out as Vinicus is the victim of repeated fouls day after day. In the last game, the 4-2 defeat against Girona, the Brazilian winger had several run-ins with various defenders from the team.
Perhaps the most notorious was the disagreement he had with the Uruguayan defender Santiago Bueno, with whom he confronted several times, received fouls and was even hit by a pitch by the Girona player. The Real Madrid player himself echoed this on social media by sharing a message from a Brazilian account.
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On this occasion, it was Guti who came out at the crossroads and asked that both the judges and the VAR be attentive to these situations where the player could get hurt: “Many times a week we see these situations and they are not able to call. The VAR is never capable of calling”, the former Spanish midfielder exploded on the television program El Chiringuito.
The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, also referred to the situation his striker is experiencing: “Vinicius gets kicked a lot. In the past it happened with Pelé and Maradona. Until now he has not had any injuries and we hope it will continue to be so,” the Italian said at a press conference.
Racism towards Vinicius
After scoring his goal against Girona, Vinicius was racially abused by fans, who called him mono, which means monkey in Spanish. The player reacted by showing his Champion of the World patch. However, it only fueled reactions towards him: fans continued to chant and offend the Brazilian.
Racial abuses against Vinicius have been part of this season and he has stated his complaints to La Liga, yet rigorous punishments to the offenders are to be delivered.
