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Vinicius Jr, criticized on social media for 'Disappearing' from Real Madrid, and there's a dark reason

Shocking what has happened with Vinicius; on social media, the tone has escalated

Vinicius has become one of the main figures of the Club World Cup after the first matchday. It's true that against Al Hilal he was far from his best and barely created any danger. In fact, Xabi Alonso decided to substitute him in the second half despite the 1-1 draw.

However, that's not the only remarkable thing that's happened with Vinicius in recent days in the United States. The Brazilian has made a striking decision regarding his Instagram account. He has removed the photos he had pinned on his profile so they'd be the first to appear.

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Vinicius serious at the Club World Cup | Real Madrid Confidencial

The reason is that they've started to fill up with offensive comments and even many insults. This has led the Brazilian to make this decision, since the situation could be serious. Some media outlets point out that Arab bots have started posting those comments.

If that's the case, it means there's someone behind this harassment campaign against Vinicius Jr. Someone, deliberately, has paid these bots to start insulting the Brazilian on social media. It remains to be seen what intentions have led them to do something like this.

Vinicius didn't start the Club World Cup as he desired

Against Al Hilal, Mbappé couldn't even be present in the stadium due to acute gastroenteritis. That meant the responsibility for the Merengue attack fell on Vinicius's shoulders. However, he wasn't at his level and the Brazilian ended up being substituted because of his performance.

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Vinicius dribbling past a Real Sociedad player | Real Madrid Confidencial

He'll have a new opportunity against Pachuca, since Mbappé will remain sidelined despite his improvement. Madridists are going to demand more from Vini, since he has to be the star who leads the team. Otherwise, the criticism could become much harsher in the coming days.

On social media they've been very harsh, although criticizing is one thing and resorting to insults is another. Especially if it's a campaign orchestrated by bots with some intention we still don't know. However, it should be investigated since it's something very serious that can't be tolerated.

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