Four Atletico Madrid ultras have been handed suspended jail sentences for hanging a dummy of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior from a bridge in what police deemed a 鈥榟ate crime鈥�, judicial sources said on Monday.
UEFA opened an investigation into four Real Madrid stars including Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior on Thursday for alleged 鈥榠ndecent conduct鈥� during their Champions League last 16 win over Atletico Madrid.
Vinicius Junior struck a dramatic winner in the ninth minute of stoppage time to give Brazil a 2-1 win over Colombia in their South American World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior were both on target for Real Madrid as they beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 on Sunday to pull level with La Liga leaders Barcelona.
Vinicius Junior started the night with a reminder of his Ballon d'Or heartbreak, but ended it by reminding Manchester City why Real Madrid have such a strong record in the Champions League.
It took champions Real Madrid time to click into gear this season but they visit Espanyol on Saturday in La Liga sitting top of the table.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Sunday it would be 鈥榙ifficult鈥� to be Vinicius Junior after the player was sent off against Valencia.
Jude Bellingham made amends for missing a penalty by snatching 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Valencia on Friday to take them top of La Liga after winger Vinicius Junior was sent off.
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday it was 鈥榰nfair鈥� that Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior missed out on this year's award.
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior both scored as Real Madrid cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexican side Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final in Doha on Wednesday.
Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best men's player of the year award at a ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati picked up the women's prize for the second time.
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has suffered a hamstring injury, said the Spanish club Monday, ruling him out of the upcoming Champions League match with Liverpool.
Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick to help Real Madrid bounce back from two consecutive home defeats with a 4-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola insisted Tuesday that Rodri was a worthy winner of the Ballon d'Or, insisting no 鈥榚lite group鈥� had decided the Manchester City midfielder should be crowned the world's best footballer.
Madrid Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr said on Monday that he will keep on fighting racism even if his activism is what led to him not winning the Ballon d鈥橭r, sources close to the player told Reuters.
Real Madrid said they will boycott the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday as they are convinced that their striker Vinicius, the bookmakers' favourite to win the men's award, has been snubbed.
The elite of world football will gather in Paris on Monday for the Ballon d'Or ceremony, with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior the leading candidate for the men's award and Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati the hot favourite to win her second-successive crown.
Real Madrid came from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday with Vinicius Junior scoring a hat-trick, as Aston Villa maintained their 100 percent record to go top of the table.
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior is hoping to end October with a first Ballon d鈥橭r in his hands in Paris, but his month also begins in France with a Champions League visit to...
Vinicius Junior's decisive impact helped Real Madrid come from behind to beat a determined Espanyol side 4-1 on Saturday and move a point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona.
Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe both struck from the penalty spot to earn Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said strikers Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior were not letting critics weigh them down after an underwhelming start to the season.
Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior has called for Spain to be stripped of its 2030 World Cup hosting duties unless it makes progress on the issue of racism in stadiums.
Vinicius Junior welcomed the eight-month prison sentences handed down on Monday to three Valencia fans for racially abusing him during a La Liga match last year.
Three Valencia fans were handed eight-month jail terms Monday for racist abuse towards Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior at a La Liga match last year that sparked international outrage, a court ruling showed.
Vinicius Junior was Monday named by UEFA chiefs as Champions League player of the season after spearheading Real Madrid to European glory, with teammate Jude Bellingham picking up the young player award.
Borussia Dortmund veteran Mats Hummels said he was 鈥榩roud鈥� of his side after Saturday's 2-0 Champions League final loss but lamented Real Madrid's never-say-die attitude.
Real Madrid always find a way in the Champions League and so it proved again as they were outplayed by Borussia Dortmund on Saturday but still claimed a record 15th triumph.
The campaign for Vinicius Junior to land his first Ballon d鈥橭r is well under way, but the Real Madrid forward has his priorities straight.
FIFA said Friday it wants players to use a 鈥榗rossed hands鈥� gesture to signal to referees incidents of racist abuse, as it seeks to crack down on discrimination in the game.