Vinicius was not given the warmest reception at the Etihad Stadium. Upon stepping onto the pitch, he was greeted by a banner aimed at him, which read, "Stop Crying your heart out," accompanied by an image of Rodri kissing the Ballon d'Or.

The crowd continued to mock him during the match, chanting, "Where is the Golden Ball?" Vinicius’ response was direct, as caught on Movistar+ cameras—he pointed to the patch on his jersey displaying Real Madrid's 15 Champions League titles.

When asked about the banner after the match by Movistar, Vinicius responded confidently: "I saw it, but whenever opposing fans do these things, it only gives me more strength to play a great game, and I did that here. They know our history, what we've achieved in this competition. It's the fifth time we've come here, and it’s always cold, but we keep pushing forward."

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