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'That's how I always did it on Copacabana beach!' - Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr brutally trolls Almeria over controversial 'handball' goal in fraught La Liga clash

<p>The Samba star helped his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-player-ratings-vs-almeria-jude-bellingham-vinicius-jr/blt0718b88a299db6ca" target="_blank">La Liga employers to recover from falling two goals down</a> at Santiago Bernabeu to their rock-bottom opponents. His effort, which came after Jude Bellingham had converted from the penalty spot, helped to level matters on the day.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Dani Carvajal <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/watch-jude-bellingham-tees-up-real-madrid-history-99th-minute-goal-assist-dani-carvajal-england-penalty-almeria/blte59a2c7d47397539" target="_blank">snatched a 99th-minute winner for Real – making club history in the process</a> – but it is Vinicius’ goal that has sparked the most controversy. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-get-away-almeria-vent-social-media-var-audio-controversial-vinicius-jr-goal-released/blte9cf75b37a94d98e" target="_blank">Almeria claim that the South American bundled home with his arm</a> – meaning that said effort should have been ruled out.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Vinicius is not having that and has shared a video of his own, in which the ball appears to come off his shoulder. He says that is a trick he picked up when playing on the beaches of Brazil, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/still-goat-inter-miami-superstar-lionel-messi-how-fare-futsal-argentina-international/blt2c373c0a0330d197" target="_blank">every part of the body used to keep the ball off the ground</a> and hit the target. He has said: “Great goal!!! This is how I always did it on Copacabana beach.”</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Golazo!!! Así lo hacía siempre en la playa de Copacabana 😮‍💨 <a href="https://t.co/RRojbgTgIs">https://t.co/RRojbgTgIs</a></p>— Vini Jr. (@vinijr) <a href="https://twitter.com/vinijr/status/1749397450106822690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT VINICIUS SAID

<p>Vinicius, who is now fully recovered from the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/vinicius-junior-injury-update-brazil-real-madrid-uruguay-defeat-showdown-lionel-messi-argentina/blte8343a26909a5c4c" target="_blank">injury that he picked up back in November</a>, has registered four goals through his last three appearances for Real. He bagged a hat-trick against Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa final and has helped them to cement their standing one point behind Girona in La Liga – while still boasting a game in hand.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?

'That's how I always did it on Copacabana beach!' - Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr brutally trolls Almeria over controversial 'handball' goal in fraught La Liga clash | Goal.com India

Vinicius Junior has trolled Almeria following his &apos;handball&apos; goal for Real Madrid, with the Brazilian claiming to have used Copacabana beach tactics.

&apos;That&apos;s how I always did it on Copacabana beach!&apos; - Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr brutally trolls Almeria over controversial &apos;handball&apos; goal in fraught La Liga clash

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