'No one could put up with it' - Carlo Ancelotti leaps to defence of Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr over 'shush' gesture

Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe were on target for Real Madrid as they beat Real Sociedad 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday. The Brazilian netted his second goal of the ongoing season as he broke the deadlock in the 58th minute from the penalty spot. Despite starring for Los Blancos in their victory, the winger received heavy criticism for his celebration as he was seen running towards the corner and doing a 'shush' gesture in an attempt to silence the home crowd.

Amid widespread disapproval of his celebration, Real manager Carlo Ancelotti came into the player's defence as the Italian felt that the attacker's action was prompted by the treatment that was meted out to him by the Real Sociedad fans. The home fans tried to get under the skin of the player from the early stages of the match, as whistles echoed around the stadium.

Defending his player in front of the press, Ancelotti said, "It's a reaction to a very ugly action. Insults... nobody could stand it, I couldn't either. The gesture of putting one's hand to one's mouth is normal, given everything that is happening."

The reigning Spanish and European champions will be next seen in action on Tuesday night as they begin their Champions League 2024/25 journey against VFB Stuttgart.