🤔 Who provoked whom in Simeone vs Vinicius? The Atleti perspective

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·9 January 2026

🤔 Who provoked whom in Simeone vs Vinicius? The Atleti perspective

Diego Pablo Simeone and Vinicius Junior were at the center of the derby clash between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid, the one everyone is talking about.

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There have been many theories about what happened, but the Atlético de Madrid dressing room confirmed to 'COPE' how it all went down.

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According to the rojiblancos, Atlético de Madrid asked for a penalty (apparently for a handball by Rudiger) and Vinicius Junior mocked them by heading towards the bench.

Afterwards, 'Cholo' saw the gesture, told Vini to focus on playing, and the Brazilian replied with a laugh: "Relax, they're going to give you a penalty."

That's when Simeone told him: "Florentino is going to kick you out, remember."

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