Real Madrid secured their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals by defeating Atlético in the penalty shootout. Having achieved victory, euphoria erupted among the Merengue players, including Vinícius Júnior, but there were some gestures that did not sit well with the rival fans. The journalist from COPE, Juanma Castaño, spoke about it, harshly criticizing the Brazilian forward.
Juanma Castaño Criticizes Vinícius Júnior
Minutes after the events, Juanma Castaño stated: "There's no solution. There isn't. They must have already told him. He was constantly flaunting the Champions League titles. Surely, people in the stands say nasty things and such. But you're in a different role. You're not the same as the fans in the stands".
In this regard, the host of El Partidazo de COPE continued: "If there's an idiot in the stands, the one on the field can't become an idiot".
"Vinícius Júnior is an amazing footballer, one of the best in the world, but he will never be admired by anyone who isn't a Real Madrid supporter. That's the problem. And today he was really bad", concluded Juanma Castaño.
Vinícius Júnior: "We Have..."
After enduring insults throughout the match, Vinícius Júnior unleashed his euphoria at the end of the penalty shootout. The Real Madrid forward pointed to the 15 Champions League patch on several occasions, also reminding that Atlético has none in their record.
Juanma Castaño was also displeased that, in the midst of the final joy, he placed a Real Madrid jacket on the Metropolitano field, in front of the Atlético fans. He placed it with the crest on top and pointed to it several times, emphasizing it.
After what happened in the stadium, Vinícius Júnior turned to his social media to make his message clear. He posted a strong message: "There's only one Madrid", reaffirming his pride in being part of the most successful club in Europe. The player's words quickly caused reactions of all kinds.
All these things made Juanma Castaño explode, who recalled, minutes after the events, everything that had happened. The host was blunt on COPE and sent a message against the Real Madrid forward, Vinícius Júnior.