It has not been an easy few years for Brazilian fans, who lost the Copa America -final to Argentina in 2021, they see how they win the World Cup in 2022 and then miss the Copa America again in 2024, starting to Colombia. Even less for Vinicius Junior, who was criticized in Brazil because he could not replicate his Real Madrid form with the national team.
Vinicius missed the Ballon d'Or last year and one of his rivals this time could be teammate Raphinha. Two decisive players for two eternal rivals in Real Madrid and Barcelona, Raphinha saw Vinicius pushing off the field twice in the final phase against Colombia.
Vinicius explained after the game that Raphinha actually tried to help him.
Vinicius, however, explained after the game that he was in fact helped by Raphinha. The Vice captain of Barcelona tried to prevent him from receiving a yellow card.
“It is always complicated in the qualifying weeks … they are just two cards [for the suspension]. “
“You make a mistake and you are all the risk of suspension … and I couldn't miss the next game,” he said at Movistar+.
Although fans of Real Madrid may have appreciated that he received that booking, Brazil would certainly not have. Their next collision sees them traveling to Buenos Aires to hire Argentina, which are at the top of the South -American qualification, four points ahead of the Selecao. Everything ended well, in which Raphinha and Vinicius scored the decisive goals in a 2-1 win over Colombia.
Raphinha was also only one booking removed from the suspension, but he also avoided a yellow card. Fans of Barcelona undoubtedly hoped that he would get a suspension, but it seems that he will miss their next game against Osasuna, with a match in Buenos Aires who finished only 42 hours before the kick -off at Montjuic.
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