An already emotional Manchester City vs. Real Madrid Champions League Matchup At Etihad Stadium, viral went only moment before kickoff. A massive banner with rodri kissing Ballon d’or along with the words “Stop crying your heart” became the center of controversy. In view of the ongoing debate about Vinicius’ Ballon d’Or SnubbMany people assumed that the banner was directed directly at the Brazilian forward.
But in a surprising event, Manchester City Fan Group ‘We Are 1894’ has issued a statement that denies that the banner was intended for Brazilian. Instead, they revealed that their real goals were someone completely different.
After widespread speculation that Tifo mocked Vinicius, the city’s supporters’ group ”We are 1894 ‘ Took to social media to set the record straight. In a statement they made it clear that their message was Never intended for the Real Madrid wing, but rather for the club’s president, Florentino Perez. “No one in the media understood that the person to whom The message on the banner was not even addressed on the pitch. The message was for Florentino Perez,“ stated the group.
They further explained their reasoning and pointed to Perez’s Public frustration over Vinicius missed Ballon d’Or and Real Madrid’s subsequent decision to boycot the ceremony. “He was the one who started the campaign to smear Rodri and led boycott by Ballon d’Or by the club and players. We had to send this message regardless of the result of the match, ” The statement continued.
Misunderstood banner that went viral
The banner’s disclosure at Etihad met with immediate reactions, with many who thought it was a direct Jab at Vinicius. City fans even sang “Where is your Ballon d’Or?“On the Brazilians during the match and adding the view that the banner mocked him.
However, the 24-year-old had his own response-points to the Champions League winner’s mark on the sleeve In a tangled gesture that is quickly spread across social media. Later he admitted that the message Just motivated him During the game.
But with ‘We are 1894 ‘ Supporters Group now makes it clear that their banner was actually aimed at Florentino PerezIt asks questions about whether the controversy was interpreted incorrectly from the beginning.
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