New Scenario for the Brazilian: Vinícius Makes Peace with Valencia Fans

One of the most interesting aspects of the game between Valencia and Real Madrid taking place today: January 3rd, at the Mestalla stadium is Vinícius. The "7" returns to a stadium where he doesn't have very good memories, as he suffered racist insults there... as well as an assault on the field.

However, the context in which this game  between both Spanish soccer entities occurs, recalling their competitive situation, prevents the controversy surrounding Vinícius from being the focus of discussions. DANA's tragedy still hovers over the affected area and leaves its mark on a Valencia that gave its all to help those in need.

Indeed, the club decided to offer Mestalla to be used as a base and storage place for food, supplies, and materials needed for reconstruction. With soccer as an accessory element, especially when lives are at stake, Real Madrid also didn't hesitate to fulfilll its civic duty. That gesture hasn't gone unnoticed in the capital of Turia.

Although the boos for Vinícius will be dominant in the coming years at the Mestalla stadium, this Friday's game will be more "peaceful" than expected. Because the "7" from Madrid was one of the first to remember those affected by the DANA, distancing himself from any controversy and knowing how to separate the different situations experienced.

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Not only because of what happened at the end of October 2024. His second place in the Ballon d'Or would have made him the object of mockery and targeting by a fanbase that hasn't held him in high regard for years. With the backdrop of the DANA and the free fall that Valencia has been experiencing for some time now, the focus is on solving internal problems.

The initiative that many fans of the Levantine club have proposed, emptying Mestalla throughout the match, has found relative support. Thus, it seems that the stands will be empty until the 19th minute to protest against the management of the current board and the club's owner, Peter Lim.

That's why Vinícius has lost the negative prominence that placed him at the center of all the controversies of the merengue visit to Mestalla. The climate of tension recently experienced has eased more than expected, a gesture that Real Madrid appreciates considerably and wishes to maintain in the future. The only negative point is that it has come, among other reasons, due to a tragedy that has claimed many lives.

In any case, Real Madrid will rely on Vinícius to take the three points from Mestalla. The visit to Valencia's stronghold is always a complex match for Carlo Ancelotti's players, but there's no room for error. Because the leadership of LaLiga is at stake: it's an excellent opportunity to be two points ahead of Atlético de Madrid.