Real Madrid Confidencial Florentino, Surprised by Vinícius at Etihad: The President's Reaction
The Brazilian was a protagonist against City, but the president also
The match between Real Madrid and Manchester City is generating a lot of buzz in recent hours. The Merengue victory at the Etihad brings them a bit closer to the Champions League round of 16. Although the return leg is still pending, Guardiola's team is on the brink of failure.
In that first leg, the main protagonist was Vinícius even though he didn't score any goals. But he didn't need to in order to contribute to two of them, also to bewilder the Citizens' defense. To such an extent that he ended up taking the MVP trophy of the match for his performance.
And the night had started heated, not because of the weather, but because of the banner at the Etihad. An image of Rodri with the Ballon d'Or and the following message: "Stop crying with all your heart." Everyone pointed to Vinícius as the recipient of it, but it seems that wasn't the case.
The organizers of the banner have spoken about the controversy it sparked in the match. It was through a message on their Twitter profile, and they surprised everyone. They claim that the Brazilian forward was not the target of that attack.
Manchester City Fans Point to Another Madridist with Their Banner
According to their words, it wasn't Vinícius but another Madridist they were pointing to with their banner. "Didn't anyone realize that the person the banner was pointing to wasn't even on the field? Florentino Pérez" they indicate. It seems they wanted to go against the Madridist president.
And they have justified it by stating that they felt they had to take advantage of the match to do so. "It was he who instigated a smear campaign against Rodri and the boycott of the ceremony by his club's players" they point out. A surprising claim.
Although the truth is that Vinícius, who had never had a problem at the Etihad, was booed. Every time he came into contact with the ball, the stands went against him. They claim the banner wasn't against him but against Florentino, who was surprised but doesn't give it the slightest importance.
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