Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Tuesday, 05 May 2026, 10:59 / Updated Tuesday, 05 May 2026 10:59
Vinicius Junior, the winger of Real Madrid, was followed by the cameras of a television in Spain to watch the verbal dispute with his direct opponent, Omar El Hilali, during the match with Espanyol, score 2-0, game of stage #34 of the first league in Spain.
The Brazilian constantly insulted and provoked the full-back who looked after him throughout the game. The Moroccan gave Vinicius a tight mark, and that really annoyed the Real Madrid player. Among phrases like “You're going to be relegated to Segunda”, the Brazilian also dropped insulting words.
Omar El Hilali saw a red card in the 24th minute for a foul on Vinicius, but after the intervention of VAR, the “central” warned the Moroccan only with a yellow card.
Vinicius Junior in dialogue with Omar El Hilali, the direct opponent of Espanyol – Real Madrid: “Fool, you're going to ask me after the match!”
The cameras from Movistar Plus+, according to the Spaniards from as.com, captured an exchange of lines between Vinicius and Omar El Hilali. The Moroccan was tasked with marking the Brazilian star, who at one point in the match told him: “You're going to ask for my shirt later, but I won't give it to you. Stop your nonsense, you're a fool. Do you want to fight? If you want to play, let's play. You're going to be relegated to the Segunda Division.”
In another episode, before taking a corner or a free kick, Vinicius reproached the Espanyol player for holding him while the game was stopped: “Wait, the ball is not in play and you are already holding me.” The Moroccan replied: “And what do you want me to do?”, to which Vinicius retorted: “But why do you have to push? You always push. I'm calm, brother. No, he's just stupid. He wants to get big to appear on TV.”
Vinicius, although he is one of the most important men in Real Madrid's attack, has had several episodes where his behavior left something to be desired: the exchanges of lines with Diego Simeone, the incidents in El Clasico last autumn, but also other isolated incidents sprinkled with insults in the championship matches.
Vinicius Junior has played 50 games in all competitions this season. He scored 21 goals and provided 14 assists. He is valued at 150 million euros and his contract with Real Madrid expires in the summer of 2027. He is the second best scorer in the Madrid squad after Kylian Mbappe, who has 24 goals and 4 assists.
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