Real Madrid social post upset Vini Jr. before Valencia match – sources

A social media post by Real Madrid brought about a rift between the membership and star participant Vinícius Júnior within the lead-as much as their match in opposition to Valencia on March 2, sources have advised ESPN’s Gustavo Hofman.

The Instagram post featured a photograph of Vinícius kissing Madrid’s badge. However, just under it, the picture included a sticker that includes the emblem of Israeli DJ duo ‘Vini Vici,’ which makes use of a graphic depicting human evolution from monkeys to DJs.

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While the post remained on-line for less than half-hour, it was seen by Vinícius. The Brazil ahead angrily confronted the membership’s executives, demanding a proof and even threatening to sit down out the Valencia match, sources stated.

The information in regards to the rift between Madrid and Vinícius was first reported by Spanish publication Relevo.

Following Vinícius’ response, Real Madrid CEO José Ángel Sánchez intervened, sources added. He aimed to calm the participant and make clear the state of affairs after the participant expressed discomfort contemplating his ongoing marketing campaign in opposition to racist abuse in soccer.

Sánchez succeeded in de-escalating the state of affairs and, in response to sources, agreed on Vinícius’ request to determine these liable for the post and implement a stricter protocol in Madrid’s coverage for approving social media content material.

Despite the pre-match incident, Vinícius began the sport in opposition to Valencia on the Mestalla, scoring twice to safe a 2-2 draw.

Real Madrid declined to touch upon the incident when contacted by ESPN.

ESPN’s Rodrigo Fáez contributed to this report.