With just a few minutes to go before the biggest La Liga clásico of the season between Real Madrid and Barça at the Santiago Bernabéu, Catalan fans made an astonishing remark about Vinicius Junior, the Madrid star. The video is deplorable.
Vinicius Junior has been the talk of the town since Tuesday. The 24-year-old winger put in a stellar performance against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, scoring a hat-trick in the process, and has shut all the critical mouths about his importance to the Real Madrid team. Now more than ever the sole favourite to win the Ballon d’Or 2024 next Monday in France, the Real Madrid player will be looking to carry his team into Saturday’s Clasico against Barcelona.
The disgusting video of the Catalan fans
If Real Madrid are to close the three-point gap on Hansi Flick’s side, who have made a fine start to the season, they have no option but to win at home on Saturday. Ahead of this important encounter, which promises to be a heated affair, some Barça fans chanted provocatively at Vinicius Junior, who is clearly the star of the moment in La Liga. Thousands of them repeatedly chanted ‘Vinicius die’ ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League match against Bayern Munich.
It was yet another provocative gesture that underlined the Catalans’ animosity towards the future Ballon d’Or winner, who has been criticised for overreacting to provocations. After last season’s racist chants towards the 24-year-old Brazilian winger, Barça fans have gone far this time. This new approach adds an electric flavour to Saturday’s clash.
A match not to be lost
Just as Real Madrid overcame a complicated situation, Barcelona managed to tame Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Buoyed by a fine Raphinha and, above all, a poor Manuel Neuer, Flick’s team won 4-1 on Wednesday. With their confidence soaring, the Catalans will come to the Santiago Bernabéu to take the lead from Madrid and extend their lead at the top of La Liga. For Vinicius, it will be all to play for once again on the pitch, especially ahead of the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
The match, which aims to close the gap on Barça for Madrid, is also designed to get the season off to a flying start and, above all, give Carlo Ancelotti, who has been in the hot seat for the last few days, some peace of mind. With the absences of Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo Goes, the Flick team, which has been strengthened by a number of players returning from injury, will need to put in a big performance if they are to overcome their opponents.
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