Footage Shows Thibaut Courtois’ ‘Filthy’ Gesture to Atletico Fan Who Called Him a Traitor in the Madrid Derby

• Thibaut Courtois pointed to his Champions League tattoo in response to an Atletico Madrid fan, who called the Real Madrid shot-stopper a mercenary
• The Belgium international, who spent three successful seasons with Atletico, was jeered by some section of fans at the Wanda Metropolitano in the first instalment of the Madrid derby
• In the build-up to the top-liner of the weekend, the attention was on Vinicius Junior who was warned against his samba-styled celebrations

The long-standing rivalry between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid was reignited in the most recent instalment of the El Derbi Madrileño (known in English as the Madrid derby).

Prior to the game, all eyes were on Vinicius, but during the match, Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was involved in an episode with an Atletico Madrid fan, who called him a traitor.

Courtois, who spent three successful seasons with the Rojiblancos, has been public enemy No.1 to the Atletico fans after he crossed carpets to Real Madrid via Chelsea.

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Returning to the Wanda Metropolitano, he was reminded once again by an emotional fan, who called Courtois a mercenary.

But the Belgian goalkeeper did not hesitate to respond to the taunt by the fan with a gesture - the 30-year-old showed a tattoo of the Champions League trophy to that Atletico fan as seen in a video posted on Twitter.

This season's derby between the crosstown rivals staged on Sunday at the Wanda Metropolitano, reached a different level of acrimony.

Largely due to the racial slur comment by Pedro Bravo, President of the Association of Spanish Agents, tagging Vinicius as a monkey - during his submission on television.

His submission intensified the rivalry which saw some section of Atletico fans filmed chanting racist songs at Vinicius outside the stadium moments before the Madrid derby on Sunday.

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Atletico Madrid in trouble as La Liga begins investigation into racial chant against Vinicius

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Atletico Madrid is set to face more trouble following the series of events which ensued during the Madrid derby against crosstown rivals Real Madrid.

A group of Rojiblancos fans were caught on camera chanting racist songs at Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior outside the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano moments before the Madrid derby on Sunday.

The video, which has been making the rounds on the internet, has caught the attention of La Liga, who are compiling evidence of Sunday’s events into a report to send to the Anti-violence Commission, reports Isaac Fouto of Cadena Cope via Football Espana.