Dummy of Vinicius Junior hung from bridge ahead of Madrid derbyBy Tales Azzoni, Associated PressA dummy of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was hung from a motorway bridge hours before the team’s match against Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey. The perpetrators used a black figure with Vinicius Junior’s name on it, tied a rope around its neck and hung it from an overpass in Madrid along with a banner with the words “Madrid hates Real”. The banner and the figure were apparently attached to the bridge while it was still dark early on Thursday morning. The Spanish league said it “strongly condemns acts of hatred and intimidation” made against Vinicius. The Copa del Rey derby had been engulfed in controversy following a report that Madrid would prohibit Atletico fans from wearing team jerseys at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, something that Madrid later denied.

Source: Irish Independent January 27, 2023 02:37 UTC