Wednesday’s briefing: Vinicius not crying his heart out as Real beat Man City

The Brazilian forward was fired up by a pre-match display mocking his Ballon d’Or near miss and his club’s boycott of the ceremony.

Vinicius Junior, left, was happy to answer Manchester City fans’ mockery — Vinicius Junior, left, was happy to answer Manchester City fans’ mockery (Mike Egerton/PA)

By Reuben Rosso-Powell, PA

February 12, 2025 at 4:30am GMT

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