Tribal Football
·13 September 2022
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·13 September 2022
Real Madrid team manager Chendo escorted Vinicius Junior from the pitch after victory against Real Mallorca on Sunday.
Vinicius had enjoyed a running battle with Mallorca's defence and also the away fans as Madrid won 4-1 on the day.
Chendo made sure to get close to Vini Jr and walk with him off the pitch after he had confronted Mallorca coach Javier Aguirre late in the game and also his marker for the day, Pablo Maffeo.
The Brazilian suffered the most fouls on the day - three - and now has won 15 free-kicks for Real Madrid this season. He is currently the second most fouled, having finished last season fifth on the table with 74.
After his player's spiky performance, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti: “It's special because of how he plays. Sometimes it can happen that the rival gets angry, he always tries to haggle and I understand it. If you lose you get angrier than normal, but this happens in football. And he, with his experience, must learn.
“The referee must be respected. Vinicius has a lot of quality, the rivals take great care of him. This is the talent and the quality of him, nothing should change. It seems to me that he respects the referees and the rivals. And if he doesn't do it, he has to do it."