Vinicius prepares for another new Derby and does so by recalling in a new chapter of his documentary on Instagram (Vini for Real) what was his first match against Atlético. “My second game when I arrived in Madrid was with Castilla against the Atlético subsidiary,” explains the Brazilian, who has a vivid memory of that morning at Cerro del Espino in Majadahonda. “I thought the rivalry was more between the professional teams, but I missed them more than twenty times … they even wanted to bite me!”she exclaims, laughing. Vini He does not seem to hold a grudge against Tachi, the rojiblanco footballer who threw a bite at his head.
It was in September 2018. In the 82nd minute of the miniderbi (which ended 2-2) Vinicius had just scored two goals in the first half and received the umpteenth foul of the match, this time from Tachi, and got stuck on the ground with the captain of the mattress subsidiary … who launched a bite to the skull of the madridista. The Castilian-Leonese Cid Camacho, in an incomprehensible Solomonic decision, resolved it with a yellow for each one. Vinicius couldn't believe it.
“At first I thought nothing happened, but then I saw it on video and …”remember laughing Vini. “Every time we play a derby I get that image back because it is a very different scene than usual.”
Vinicius has only been with the white club for three seasons but he already knows very well the meaning of taking on Atlético. “The whole city is paralyzed to watch the game, it is a maximum rivalry. Atlético always presents a great team to try to beat Madrid, the greatest,” he says, but he feels confident: “I have never lost against them and I hope it continues to be that way for the rest of my career.”.