{"id":24248,"date":"2026-02-26T07:57:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T07:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/thibaut-courtois-warns-manchester-city-and-supports-vinicius-junior-without-hesitation\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T07:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T07:57:38","slug":"thibaut-courtois-warns-manchester-city-and-supports-vinicius-junior-without-hesitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/thibaut-courtois-warns-manchester-city-and-supports-vinicius-junior-without-hesitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Thibaut Courtois warns Manchester City and supports Vinicius Junior without hesitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>Vinicius Junior was the main focus in the return leg of the Champions League play-off against Benfica, but he ended up scoring the goal that made a difference for Real Madrid and guaranteed them a place in the Champions League Round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian footballer was subjected to racist insults by Gianluca Prestiani, who ignored then-manager Jos Mourinho&#8217;s request that he not celebrate his goal with ecstasy and did it again.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Thibaut Courtois talks about Vigny&#8217;s celebrations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Manchester City star Ryan Cherki shows off his incredible talent with an incredible pass<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Real Madrid goalkeeper appeared happy for his team-mate, telling Movistar Plus after Real Madrid&#8217;s 2-1 win that he hoped: &#8220;He keeps dancing, because that means he&#8217;s scoring goals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Belgian also mentioned Prestianni&#8217;s absence, which forced Benfica to adjust their positioning, although they did manage to score goals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They didn&#8217;t play with the right wing because (Gianluca) Prestiani wasn&#8217;t playing. 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