Neymar took measures to defend Vinicius Junior from criticism from the fans and pressure from some Atlético de Madrid players.
After scoring a goal in Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Mallorca, striker Vinicius Junior headed towards the corner post and performed a few dance moves. This did not please either the opponents or the fans.
A commentator on a broadcast in Spain criticized the actions of the Brazilian player, saying that he was provocative and disrespectful towards his opponent. This editor also compared the actions of Vinicius Junior with a monkey, which generated a strong controversy on social networks.
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In the next match, Real will be invited to Atlético’s field in LaLiga. Before the match at the Wanda Metropolitano, local midfielder Koke warned the Real star. “If I score and decide to jump, there will be problems for sure,” he said. That would be normal.”
These words reached the ears of Vinicius’ teammate in Brazil, Neymar. He did not hesitate to defend the young player with a message on social networks: “Just dance, Vini.” On Instagram, the PSG star told Vinicius to keep having fun and that in the next game against the Selecao they will dance together.
Vinicius responded with a photo of himself dancing with Neymar and Paquetá, accompanied by the word “always” and a smiling emoticon. This is considered a real statement from the Real Madrid number 20, which will not change the way he currently plays or celebrates on the pitch.
Another star of the Brazilian team, Raphinha, also defended Vinicius. The Barça rookie posted a photo of Vinicius dancing to celebrate in the Brazil shirt and writing: “I want to see dancing, I want to see joy.”
