The Digest:
Vinicius Jr was involved in a heated exchange with Diego Simeone during Real Madrid’s 2-1 Spanish Super Cup win over Atlético Madrid. The Atlético coach warned the Brazilian star, “Florentino will fire you.”
Key Points:
- The incident occurred as Vinicius was being substituted.
- Simeone told him, “Florentino is going to fire you.”
- Real Madrid won 2-1 with goals from Valverde and Rodrygo.
- They will face Barcelona in Sunday’s Super Cup final.
- Simeone declined to elaborate post-match, respecting on-pitch privacy.
- Vinicius’s future at Madrid has been under recent speculation.
- Coach Xabi Alonso recently defended Vinicius amid fan criticism.
Sources: Goal, Mundo Deportivo
