The controversial Vinicius Jr. again gave people something to talk about, making a hand gesture toward the Barcelona fanbase during El Clasico on Sunday.
This Sunday, a new edition of El Clásico took place, with Barcelona winning 2-0 and clinching the league championship in front of their biggest rivals. However, what "stole the spotlight" was none other than Vinicius Jr.
The highly controversial Real Madrid player was booed from the start of the match by the Barca fans, and the Brazilian forward did not hesitate for a moment to respond to them in a way that only he could think of. He made the "15" sign with his hands, showing off the European Cups the white club has won.
A curious fact is that in the draw before the match, the referee, Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez, was chatting with the captains, Vinicius and Pedri, and took the moment to tell them that for any complaint during the match, it is best that only they approach him as captains, to avoid a pile-up of players.
"With the three of us, we will understand each other better than if we have 20 guys around. So I leave that help in your hands. If not, I will have to solve it myself, which would be worse. Calmly, you are captains, you can talk, but calmly, with tranquility, in a good way, arms down and without shouting at me, with all the calm in the world," the referee said.
Despite the pre-match chat, Vinicius spent all of the first 45 minutes complaining to the official because he felt that every single contact for Real Madrid, no matter how small, was called against them, while for Barcelona, no contact was called. "You call everyone against me," Vinicius shouted at him.
With this result, Real Madrid officially closes another season without adding a single title to their trophy cabinets, with the tremendous crisis the team is suffering being noticeable from anywhere in the world. It is clear that if they want this to change for the 2026/27 season, there must be many changes at Valdebebas.
For the bench, the name of Jose Mourinho is growing louder and louder, as he could fulfill a second stint with the club after his departure in 2013. This divides opinions. While some think he is an "expired" coach who will no longer be of any use to Madrid, others think he is the only one with the knowledge and personality to bring order to the locker room.
Either way, this team urgently needs a change in its personality; otherwise, it will suffer the same fate next season.
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