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Otamendi provoked Vinicius with a World Cup tattoo. |
Otamendi provoked Vinicius with a World Cup tattoo.
The Benfica captain pointed to a tattoo of Argentina's 2022 World Cup victory to taunt Vinicius during the tense match against Real Madrid on the morning of February 18th.
ZNews•17/02/2026
Benfica endured a heated night at the Da Luz stadium as they hosted Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League play-off round. The match was not only tense in terms of the game itself but also flared up due to controversy involving Vinicius Junior.
Midway through the second half, the match was temporarily halted for a few minutes after Vinicius informed referee François Letexier that Gianluca Prestianni had insulted him with the word "monkey." The referee activated the anti-racism procedure. The stadium fell silent while awaiting a decision. The match then resumed without any penalty being announced.
From that moment on, Vinicius constantly clashed and argued with Benfica players. The atmosphere on the pitch heated up noticeably. And then, at the end of the match, another moment caused a social media frenzy.
During a corner kick in injury time, Nico Otamendi approached Vinicius. The Argentinian defender pointed to the 2022 World Cup trophy tattoo on his body, the title Argentina won in Qatar. This gesture was seen as a direct provocation to the Brazilian player.
The video quickly went viral. Many comments on social media mocked Vinicius, while others argued that Otamendi's actions only exacerbated the tension.
In terms of the result, Real Madrid left Portugal with a 1-0 victory. The match ended with a red card for José Mourinho, his second time being sent off in the Champions League.
Chaos ensued after Vinicius was subjected to racist abuse. Coach Jose Mourinho had to personally intervene to calm Vinicius down after the incident during the Champions League play-off match on the morning of February 18th.
Source: https://znews.vn/otamendi-khieu-khich-vinicius-bang-hinh-xam-world-cup-post1628709.html
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