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  "id": 14559080,
  "title": "Real Madrid’s Vinicius banned for Clasico after red card",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/real-madrids-vinicius-banned-for-clasico-after-red-card",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T22:26:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/15/real-madrid-s-vinicius-banned-for-clasico-after-red-card"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vinicius Junior, the Real Madrid winger, will miss the upcoming Clasico against Barcelona due to a four-match ban imposed by the Spanish football federation. The player received a red card during a match against Villarreal last week, following a dispute involving hair-pulling. The disciplinary committee deemed Vinicius guilty of violent behavior during the match and for protesting against officials. As a result, he will also be suspended for the matches against Sevilla on October 18th, Racing Santander on November 1st, and Valencia on November 7th. The 26-year-old winger was substituted in late in the Villarreal game, which led to his red card occurring around the 20-minute mark. Vinicius apologized to his teammates and supporters via social media, expressing remorse for his actions. Despite being banned, Real Madrid managed to secure a 1-0 victory over Villarreal, maintaining a six-point gap behind league leaders Barcelona. In the Clasico, Vinicius was substituted approximately 20 minutes into the match, leading to the red card and subsequent disciplinary action.",
  "summary": "The Brazilian received a four-match suspension for a hair-pulling incident against Villarreal and his subsequent protests following the red card.",
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        "title": "Real Madrid’s Vinicius banned for Clasico after red card",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/real-madrids-vinicius-banned-for-clasico-after-red-card-14560651",
        "published": "2026-10-14T22:26:45.000Z"
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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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