Don't cry! Have you seen Vinicius Jr., the Manchester City hanger? The answer to that...
Feb 12, 2025
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Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior expressed his appreciation of the hanger put out by Manchester City fans in the European Champions League.
Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3-2 in the first round of the 2024-2025 European Champions League Round of 16 playoff at City of Manchester Stadium on the 12th (Korea time). Following Díaz's equalizer in the 41st minute of the second half when they were trailing 1-2, Jude Bellingham's come-from-behind winning goal in extra time, winning a thrilling away victory.
Prior to the match, Manchester City fans put up a hanger with a picture of Rodri, who recently won the Ballon d'Or, kissing the trophy and the message 'Don't cry!' Targeting Vinicius Junior, who competed for the Ballon d'Or. However, Vinicius Junior helped Real Madrid to come from behind on the day, making Manchester City fans feel embarrassed. Uefa recognized his performance after the match by selecting him as a Man of the Match (MOM).
Vinicius Junior saw the Hanger after the match. Every time the opposing fans do that, I get the strength to play better." Then "This is my fifth time in Manchester, and it's cold every time. But this time we won. We have to keep winning," he added.
Real Madrid's squad announced that Rodri would not attend the award ceremony after he was decided to be the winner of the Ballon d'Or. It was an action for team-mate Vinicius Junior. In response, Real Madrid coach Carlos Ancelotti said, `Our players believed Vinicius deserved the award. It was not an act that overlooked respect for Rodri."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
