Vinicius takes swipe at Simeone after heated tussle
Real Madrid star Vini Jr took his running battle with Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone to social media, taunting the Argentinian after Los Blancos' 2-1 Supercopa De Espana semi-final win.
Simmering tension between the pair boiled over in the 81st minute of the match, when the Brazilian was subbed from the field.
Simeone gestured to 'listen to the crowd', sections of which were booing, sparking an animated response from Vinicius.
After watching his side hold on for the win to seal a fourth-consecutive final against El Clasico rival Barcelona, the Brazilian commented on a social post of the interaction with Simeone: "You lost another qualifying game."
For his part, Simeone refused to pour further fuel on his clash with Vini, having reportedly told the Brazilian he will be sold by president Florentino Perez.
When Vinicius was substituted Simeone was reportedly heard to say: "Florentino is going to kick you out. Remember he's going to kick you out."
Madrid manager Xabi Alonso hit out at Simeone's conduct in his post-match interview, accusing him of lacking respect, but the Atleti boss was keen to avoid picking more fights.
"I have nothing to say. Since I was a player, the things that happen on the field end on the field," Simeone said. "I don't remember it, my memory is complicated."
"They started the match with a great goal, a tremendous shot from Valverde.
"We fell behind, but we played the game we wanted to play, we created chances to score. In some cases, we lacked the incisiveness we normally have, and in others, [Thibaut] Courtois made some great saves.
"We competed very well. In the second half, we played almost entirely in their half, except for the counter-attacks, such as the one that led to their second goal.
"I can't fault my team. We congratulate our opponents and we'll continue working in this vein."
