What happened to Vinicius Jr?
Real Madrid had already planned the return of Vinicius Jr, who had been away from the fields due to a muscle injury. During the training prior to the clash with Atletico Madrid, a luxury made by the Brazilian to Luka Modric went viral, who had a controversial reaction against the winger.
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During the training, the Real Madrid squad performed the classic "camotito" with two players in the center. One of them was Luka Modric, who went everywhere to recover the ball.
When it was Vinicius Jr's turn, he made a trick to pass the ball to his teammate, leaving Luka Modric disoriented, who then reacted with a shot directed at the Brazilian, who barely managed to avoid it.
Vinicius Junior had recovered from an injury (a muscular tear in the right hamstring) that not only kept him out of some matches for Real Madrid, but also from the first double date of the World Cup 2026 qualifiers where he could not play against Bolivia and Peru.
The Brazilian was called up for the match against Atletico Madrid, but a few hours before, the club announced through its social networks that he will not be present. The reason would be a intestinal infection problem that will postpone his return to the field.