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  "id": 14507844,
  "title": "Vinicius Jr to miss Barcelona game because of ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/vinicius-jr-to-miss-barcelona-game-because-of-ban",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T18:14:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckd7qg5q87qvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid's forward Vinicius Jr will be absent from Barcelona's upcoming El Clasico match due to a four-game ban. The Brazilian player received the suspension after being sent off for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair during Real Madrid's 1-0 victory over Villarreal last Saturday. His ban covers fixtures against Sevilla (October 18), Barcelona (October 25), Racing Santander (November 1) and Valencia (November 7).\n\nVinicius Jr was substituted after 52 minutes against Villarreal and mistakenly believed he had assisted his team's second goal. However, upon reviewing the incident, the referee deemed Vinicius guilty of pulling Saliba's hair, disallowed the goal, and subsequently suspended the winger for two matches due to violent behavior unrelated to the ball, along with two additional games for protesting to officials.\n\nReal Madrid manager Jose Mourinho did not attend the post-match press conference following the incident. Vinicius Jr later expressed remorse on social media, apologizing to his teammates and fans for his actions.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr will miss El Clasico against Barcelona after being given a four-game ban.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vinicius Jr banned for four games due to hair-pulling incident",
    "Ban covers Barcelona match and three other fixtures",
    "Player apologized on social media for violent behavior"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "OFFICIAL: Vinicius will miss El Clásico, suspended four games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/official-vinicius-will-miss-el-clasico-suspended-four-games",
        "published": "2026-10-14T17:38:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "OFFICIAL: Vinicius will miss El Clásico, suspended four games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/official-vinicius-will-miss-el-clasico-suspended-four-games-14511664",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:03:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Vinicius Jr to miss Barcelona game because of ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/vinicius-jr-to-miss-barcelona-game-because-of-ban-14507872",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:14:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "La Liga: Madrid’s Vinicius banned for four games, to miss El Clásico",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/la-liga-madrids-vinicius-banned-for-four-games-to-miss-el-clasico",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:44:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Vinicius Junior handed four-match ban, to miss Real Madrid vs Barcelona",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/vinicius-junior-handed-four-match-ban-to-miss-real-madrid-vs-barcelona",
        "published": "2026-10-14T19:40:30.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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