Xabi Alonso led with restraint rather than celebration after Real Madrid edged past Atletico Madrid to reach the Spanish Super Cup final, using his post-match remarks to condemn what he described as unacceptable behaviour towards Vinicius Jr during a fractious semi-final in Jeddah.
Real’s 2-1 victory over their city rivals on Wednesday night set up another El Clasico showdown with Barcelona on Sunday, but the focus quickly shifted from the football to an exchange between Atletico head coach Diego Simeone and Vinicius fo
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