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El Clasico in Spanish Super Cup Final: Real Madrid Set up Barcelona Clash for Title with Win over Atletico
Tensions escalated amid Vinicius Junior's 15-game goal drought and speculation on his future, leading to a touchline clash with Diego Simeone during the Spanish Super Cup.
- On Thursday, a furious war of words broke out between Vinicius Junior and Diego Simeone during the Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as Real Madrid won 2-1 to reach the final against holders Barcelona.
- Simeone's taunts arrived amid mounting speculation over Vinicius Junior's Madrid future, with the forward now without a goal in 15 games and linked to Chelsea and the Saudi Pro League.
- Movistar footage suggests Simeone’s side of the heated conversation was captured as both men spewed venom and gesticulated, with tensions reigniting into an all-out melee when Vinicius was substituted for Arda Guler.
- Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid manager, refused to shake hands with Simeone and told reporters `I heard what Simeone said to Vini, and I didn’t like it`, while Jude Bellingham defended Vinicius as under huge pressure.
- The manager pointed to audible boos and told Vinicius Junior, `Listen to the people!` and `Florentino Perez is going to kick you out, remember that!`.
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Diego Simeone Spiced Up The Supercopa With A Bit Of Vinícius Heckling
The Supercopa de España is a bit of a shambolic mini-tournament in the middle of the Spanish domestic season. Since changing the format in 2020—prior to that date, Spain did the normal thing of pitting the winners of the league and the domestic cup against each other in a one-game preseason final, but now it is a four-team knockout between those two winners and the runners-up in their respective competitions—and moving the three matches to Saudi…
The Atlético de Madrid has pointed out this Friday a “provocation” as the origin of Diego Simeone’s “reaction”.
Simeone and Vinicius joined during the Atlético de Madrid-Real Madrid de la Supercopa.
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