Former Real Madrid player backs Vinicius amid red card controversy: ‘An outrageous exaggeration’
The season has not been an easy one for Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr.For starters, the player has been severely out of form and has struggled to contribute to the team’s attack. With every passing g...
Former Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes has come to the defense of Vinicius Jr. amid controversy surrounding his red card suspension. Morientes dismissed the punishment as "outrageous" and "an elevation of the matter to the level of assault," stating that a two-game ban would have been sufficient. He emphasized that Vinicius' violent hair-pulling was not a serious offense.
Morientes also pointed out that the news of his suspension arrived just two hours before Real Madrid's crucial match against Roma, which could further unsettle the player.
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