VInicius Jr. was once again in the spotlight as a substitute. This time it wasn’t in the eyes of the Bernabéu, as it was on El Clasico day, but in the eyes of his 57 million followers on Instagram. The Brazilian player, angered by the whistle being heard during substitutions, changed his Instagram profile picture immediately after the referee blew the whistle at the end of the match between Real Madrid and Sevilla. Just 10 minutes after the end of the match, Vinili was furious and had his image in a Real Madrid shirt removed from the locker room, replacing it with one playing with his national team.
Real Madrid’s number seven left the game in the 83rd minute to boos and some applause from Madrid fans, clearly dividing opinion. The Brazilian did not take long to react to the controversial move, which only added fuel to the fire in his relationship with the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. In addition, he released several images of three points from the game against Sevilla.
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In fact, Vini’s transformation was so brief that his old profile picture was still visible when he shared these two images from the match against Sevilla in his story.
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2025 does not end in the best way for Vinicius. Vinicius has not always enjoyed his romance with Real Madrid fans and coaches. The Brazilian was booed by fans, in response to his attitude this season. His gesture towards Xabi Alonso on the day of El Clasico was a turning point in this season, but there are more episodes that went wrong at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
The Brazilian’s laughter on the bench when Talavera scored a 2-3 goal did not sit well with Madrid fans, who were no longer happy with Real Madrid’s players failing to make a difference on the pitch. The fact that they have gone 14 games without a win will not help Vini reconcile with the Bernabéu.
This move to remove images of him wearing a Real Madrid shirt from social networks marks a new chapter in the cold war between Vini and his fans. Meanwhile, the Brazilian player has not yet renewed his contract.
