🤯 Hardly anyone saw it: special moment with Kompany & Real star | OneFootball

A moment like the one Bayern coach Vincent Kompany and Real superstar Vinicius Junior shared yesterday is certainly not something you see every day in the knockout stage of the most important club competition in world football.

Before the start of the second half, Vinicius went over to Kompany on the touchline. The two exchanged a high five and briefly hugged.

How did it come about? After the alleged racist abuse directed at the Real star on the pitch a few weeks ago, Kompany gave a twelve-minute speech against hate at a press conference and expressed his solidarity with Vini Jr.

That solidarity from afar turned into a personal moment yesterday.

Asked about the scene after the final whistle by ‘Amazon Prime’, the coach of the German record champions explained that it was the first time the two had met. He said he thinks Vini should stay just the way he is.

“And for me, he has total support. No matter whether he’s an opposing player or not. I think sometimes you need players like that, who are different.”

Bayern have that too and would enjoy the success of those players, Kompany continued.

He even compared the controversial Real player to Franck Ribéry: “You’re allowed to have an opinion on that. But you must not cross a line.” He then once again expressed his respect for the Brazilian.

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