“Black power”, double and gestures towards the stands.

I haven’t forgotten Mestalla Vinicius nor the Brazilian from the stands of the Valencia stadium. This time they did not cross the red line, but lived for 90 minutes in a permanent duel. There were cries of “fool, fool” and avoidable provocative gestures from the player who, thanks to his two goals, ensured Real Madrid’s comeback. He raised his fist, remembering the Black Power in the first episode; He was less disciplined in the second episode when he put his hands behind his ears and asked the crowd to boo even harder.

Valencia had learned a lesson from the reputational damage they had suffered and wanted to turn the page, but at some points in the match the words “Vinicius, what a fool you are” meant a fine for the club, and things went no further. The stands concentrated on whistling deafeningly in his direction. Decentralization of the opponent is in the canons of football; it is almost an obligation of the fans, who fulfilled it, since the team lineups were announced over the loudspeaker.

If it wasn’t a constant struggle, it was because the Brazilian, like the rest of Real Madrid’s players, barely appeared on the pitch until the final moments of the first half, when he latched onto a cross at the far post. Carvajalslightly deviating by War mislead Mamardashvili. He looked for the ball in the goal net amid the protests of the cheering crowd, which he glanced at but decided to ignore. Of course, when he reached the center of the field, he turned and raised his fist. A gesture that wants to represent.

He seemed to keep Real Madrid in the game, but until then he had done little good, hounded Foulquier and Fran Perez. The lack of chances forced him, after falling on the side of the site, to look for Guy reproach him. Both escaped the tension, but the speedy striker still did not enter the game. As helpless as his teammates, unable to stop a Valencia side that grows tighter and closer by the minute. Lunin until he defeated him. And in the play that Hugo Duro completed, Vinicius collaborated. Javi Guerra released Foulquier, who went to the baseline, pursued by the Brazilian, who did not prevent him from occupying the center.

As a result of the confusion, even before his target flashed, he ran into Pepelu in midfield, drawing the ire of the entire stadium. Again the chant that came again when he saw a yellow card in the second half. It didn’t bother him because soon after, he seemed to have made the connection and released his demons, despite his efforts Bellingham.

The tension with Vinicius did not start outside the stadium this time, with the Valencians focusing on rebelling against him again Peter Lim. Some 20,000 people marched to Mestalla, organized by the Libertad VCF collective, leaving the Brazilian forgotten. They wanted to reflect this in a classic yellow poster with the slogan “Go Home”, to which they added two silhouettes of a Real Madrid player with a long nose and the inscription: Pinochius, I don’t care.

Not a single shout among the thousands of people gathered to greet the teams. Vinicius and his documentary were given a homemade banner: “Netflix Presents: Vinicius and the 40 Thieves. Based on real facts.” The Brazilian didn’t see it as a safety device directed the Real Madrid bus along the side of the stadium. Avoiding an event means avoiding danger.