The Brazilian winger was taunted by Manchester City fans before the game, but put in a man of the match performance to give his side the advantage.

Man City fans goaded Real Madrid for Rodri beating Vinícius Júnior to the Ballon d'Or. It's not the first time a tifo was used to troll the opposition.

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Some Manchester City fans took a not-so-subtle dig at Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr during Tuesday's Champions League playoff game, displaying a banner showing City midfielder Rodri with the Ballon d'Or trophy beside the caption,

Real Madrid and Vinicius responded by furiously boycotting the awards ceremony in protest. Reminding Vinicius of Rodri’s triumph, City fans unfurled an Oasis-inspired banner of the Spain international clutching the award along with the message: ‘Stop crying your heart out’.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City have drawn a line under the Ballon d'Or controversy with Real Madrid ahead of their Champions League showdown.

Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has aimed a subtle dig back in the direction of the group of Manchester City supporters who took aim at him during this week’s meeting between the sides.The

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr was taunted by Manchester City fans during the first leg of the Champions League knockout playoffs at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, February The Champions League clash between two European rivals filled with thrill,

Vinícius Jr revealed that a pre-match banner celebrating Rodri’s Ballon d’Or win gave him extra motivation to help Real Madrid secure a dramatic 3-2 victory over Manchester City in their Champions League play-off first leg.

City fans unveiled a giant tifo before the dramatic 3-2 Champions League play-off first leg defeat, depicting Rodri collecting the Ballon d'Or award, with a message reading: 'Stop crying your heart out.