Mallorca damage Madrid title hopes, Real Sociedad stumble
FootballEmbarrassing Video Shows Pablo Maffeo Chasing Vinícius Around the Pitch, Telling Him to Cry
- Real Mallorca defender Pablo Maffeo is the latest to subject Vinicius Junior to unwarranted attacks
- The 25-year-old defender once said Vinicius was equally guilty of the ill-treatment he has been receiving from opponents
- Unfortunately for Vinicius, he had no respite as Real Madrid stumbled to an unexpected loss to Mallorca
Footage of how Vinicius Junior was subjected to unsportsmanlike treatment in Real Madrid's shock 1-0 loss to Mallorca has surfaced online.
The Brazilian winger has come under multiple unwarranted attacks from opposing players and fans throughout this campaign.
He was recently at the mercy of a gruesome tackle from Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista which came off the back of an embarrassing attack by Atletico Madrid fans which had racist undertones, FN Futbol.
As if that was not enough, the 22-year-old, who recently became the third youngest footballer to have played 200 games for Madrid, suffered another condescending act from his opponents.
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What happened?
Pablo Maffeo, formerly of Man City, taunted Vinicius as Madrid locked horns against Mallorca on Sunday.
In the video making the rounds on social media, seen by Sports Brief, Maffeo literally chased Vinicius taunting him as Madrid suffered a dent in their title ambitions.
The 25-year-old Spanish defender made 'cry' gestures to Vinicius in a bid to provoke the winger.
Here is the video:
Vinicius suffers brutal tackle
Valencia centre-back Gabriel Paulista received the marching orders for a brutal infringement on Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior on Thursday evening.
The unfortunate incident transpired in the second half at the Santiago Bernabeu after Vinicius had dribbled past the ex-Arsenal central defender.
Gabriel, making no attempt to play the ball, aggressively hacked at the legs of his fellow Brazilian.
Vinicius Junior verbally abused by opposition supporters after Mallorca defeat
FootballMallorca dent Madrid's title hopes
Sports Brief earlier reported that Real Madrid's hopes of retaining the La Liga title were dented Sunday as the champions lost 1-0 at Real Mallorca, to remain five points behind leaders Barcelona.
The Catalans host Sevilla later on and can open up an eight-point lead after a frustrated Madrid fell short against Javier Aguirre's side, with Marco Asensio missing a penalty against his former club.
Nacho's 13th-minute looping header into his own net separated the teams in a hard-fought clash, frequently slowed by various fouls from the hosts.