{"id":27681,"date":"2026-10-17T17:19:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T11:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27681"},"modified":"2026-10-17T17:19:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T11:34:56","slug":"mourinho-backs-suspended-vinicius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27681","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Mourinho Backs Suspended Vin\u00edcius<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid coach Jos\u00e9 Mourinho has defended Brazilian forward Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior, who is serving a four-match suspension after being sent off against Villarreal.<\/p>\n<p>Vin\u00edcius was given a two-match ban for pulling the hair of Villarreal midfielder Nathan Saliba and a further two matches for protesting the referee\u2019s decision. Real Madrid won the match 1\u20130.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of Sunday\u2019s La Liga match against Sevilla, Mourinho called Vin\u00edcius \u201ca spectacular guy\u201d and said he was easy to get along with.<\/p>\n<p>Mourinho also rejected suggestions that substituting Vin\u00edcius was decisive in Real Madrid\u2019s 4\u20133 Champions League victory over Roma on Wednesday. Vin\u00edcius was replaced by Endrick, who played a key role in the late comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Mourinho noted that he had made five substitutions during the match and said substitutions were simply part of football. 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Vin\u00edcius was given a two-match ban for pulling the hair of Villarreal midfielder Nathan Saliba and a further two matches for protesting the referee\u2019s decision. 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