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The Madrid derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid is a heated affair on the pitch, but sometimes the rivalry can spill off the field as well. Speaking on Friday, Atletico Madrid captain Koke said that Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior can expect trouble if he dances after scoring. Koke did follow up by saying that, “If in the end he scores and decides to dance, well it’s what he wants to do. Would I understand it or not, everyone has their own way of being and of celebrating goals as they come please”
While that’s a contradictory statement from Koke, the spark was already lit as Carlo Ancelotti chimed in on the burgeoning spat. “He is a Brazilian, he dances very well, and I don’t think it bothers anyone,” Ancelotti said. “He doesn’t need to change anything regarding his attitude because he respects his rivals and the referee a lot.”
Looking at some of Vini Jr’s dances it’s easy to see why they could rile up the opposition but if Koke doesn’t want him to dance, the best way to do that is to not let him score.
Considering that Atletico Madrid are currently seventh in La Liga, Koke’s focus should be on the match and stopping Vini Jr instead of celebrations if he scores because the team needs at least a point in this important derby match. Not to mention that Koke’s own teammate Antoine Griezmann is known for his own celebratory dances as well showing the double standards from the Atleti captain.
While teams arguing about whether celebrations are disrespectful is a pretty normal part of rivalries, things took a somewhat more serious turn as the public war of words kept on rolling. The President of the Spanish Agents association Pedro Bravo told Vini Jr. to, “stop playing like a monkey.: Bravo did retract the statement but Vini Jr responded as Koke’s comments began to take on a life of their own with others chiming in.
How to watch and odds
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 18 | Time: 3 p.m….
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