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"The taunting banners of Manchester City fans gave me more energy."
Vinicius Junior hit the taunting banner of Manchester City fans right after winning a thrilling 3-2 victory over Manchester City in the first round of the European Champions League playoffs on the 12th (Korea time). He showed off a powerful menta that didn't even blink.
Ahead of the start of the rivalry match, Manchester City supporters 'We Are 1894' put up a huge banner mocking the Real Madrid club and Vinicius for refusing to attend the ceremony, along with a photo of Rodri, who won the Ballon d'Or over Vinicius in October last year. The banner bears the title of Oasis' hit song released in 2002 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' Rodri, who was unable to play due to injury, was seen taking banner pictures in the Manchester City stands, which became popular. Jamie Carragher complained about the banner on CBS Sports. "I don't know why they make such ridiculous banners. What do you gain from that, other than laughing and joking. No matter how many supporters they are, it's annoying. Why are you giving people a hard time. I don't like it." This was not the only one. During the game, some fans said "Where'd your Ballon d'Or go?" and Vinicius responded proudly with a gesture of rubbing the 15-time European Champions League championship patch he had carved on his sleeve.
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Even before the match, Rodri and Vinicius's Ballon d'Or competition story was a hot issue among the media and supporters. Real Madrid coach Ancelotti said " (that we didn't attend the ceremony)I don't think it's a wrong decision. "We thought Vinicius was a Ballon d'Or winnerIt's not that I don't respect Rodri because he's also a fantastic player. Rodri did well, but Vinicius also had a special year. Both deserve this award, as they did when Messi and Ronaldo competed in the past. So this topic is over," he said, cutting off any further debate.
However, in the end, regardless of the banner controversy, the winners of the match were Real Madrid and Vinicius. Vinicius left the Etihad Stadium triumphantly after being named to the Man of the Match with a brilliant performance throughout the second half, including an assist to Jude Bellingham's theatrical goal. He dominated the overall offense, including five opportunities, two big opportunities, three out of six dribbles, and two out of three long passes, showing overwhelming influence on the theater victory.
After the game, Vinicius admitted that the taunting banner rather sparked his desire to win. "I saw the banner. It gave me greater motivation.' "Every time the opposing team's fans do something, it can give me a better performance to give me a bigger boost. Thanks to you, I was able to play well, and we showed a very good defense," he added. "It doesn't matter who scores a goal and who is the best player. The important thing is that we are here to do a great job that goes with this uniform and to put Real Madrid at the top of the table."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
