{"id":587320,"date":"2026-04-07T04:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/587320\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T04:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:39:09","slug":"bayern-munich-legend-matthaus-slams-vinicius-junior-for-complains-and-whines-behavior-ahead-of-real-madrid-ucl-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/587320\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayern Munich legend Matthaus slams Vinicius Junior for \u2018complains and whines\u2019 behavior ahead of Real Madrid UCL clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Real Madrid will host Bayern Munich in one of the most anticipated matchups of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, with Vinicius Junior<\/a> among the players drawing the most attention ahead of the tie. However, German legend Lothar Matthaus<\/a> has taken aim at the Brazilian star in the buildup, calling out what he described as a persistent habit of \u201ccomplains and whines.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the Champions League<\/a> quarterfinals getting underway this week, Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich shapes up as a clash that could easily have been a final, pitting a Spanish side that relies heavily on individual brilliance from the likes of Vinicius and Federico Valverde against a Bavarian outfit built on relentless high-intensity soccer. While the Brazilian has the quality to tip the balance in Real Madrid\u2019s favor, Matthaus chose to shine a light on the more controversial side of the winger\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Sky Sports Germany, the legend turned pundit did not hold back in his assessment of Vinicius: \u201cHe is, of course, a great player, but he provokes incessantly. When someone puts in a proper tackle on him, all he does is complain and whine.\u201c<\/p>\n

The 65-year-old also revisited the fallout from the 2024 Ballon d\u2019Or ceremony, where Rodri was named the winner over Vinicius and the entire Real Madrid squad chose to boycott the gala in Paris. \u201cRodri was chosen and they said: \u2018It\u2019s unfair. One of ours should have won. We are boycotting it,\u2019 and you just don\u2019t do that. Out of respect for the opponent, the other teams, and the other players,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\"ViniciusVinicius Junior of Real Madrid. <\/p>\n

Matthaus wrapped up his comments by suggesting that this pattern of behavior has taken a toll on the club\u2019s standing in the game: \u201cThat is how a club that has achieved great things, which has a truly glorious history, loses prestige. I also don\u2019t think Real Madrid<\/a>\u2018s behavior in recent years has been correct.\u201d<\/p>\n

The timing of Matthaus\u2019s remarks adds an extra layer of tension to an already charged occasion, coming on the heels of the alleged racial abuse Vinicius suffered during the game against Benfica, as well as the Brazilian\u2019s taunting gesture toward Manchester City fans after Rodri\u2019s flag was displayed in the stands last season. With such a prominent German voice weighing in, all eyes will be on Vinicius to let his performance do the talking when the two sides meet.<\/p>\n

Vinicius\u2019 strong record against Bayern <\/p>\n

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich<\/a> rank among the most storied clubs in European soccer, with Los Blancos holding a historical edge in their head-to-head record of 13 wins to Bayern\u2019s 11, with four draws across 28 meetings. When Vinicius has been on the pitch, that advantage has been particularly pronounced on the continental stage.<\/p>\n

The only Champions League series between the two clubs in which Vinicius featured came in the 2023-24 semifinal. The first leg in Munich ended 2-2, with Vinicius scoring both of Real Madrid\u2019s goals, before Los Blancos edged the return leg 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu to advance, a tie in which the Brazilian proved to be the decisive difference-maker against the German giants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Real Madrid will host Bayern Munich in one of the most anticipated matchups of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":587321,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[565,49,48,568,224077,564,561,82,10617],"class_list":{"0":"post-587320","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-bayern-munich","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-champions-league","12":"tag-lothar-matthaus","13":"tag-real-madrid","14":"tag-soccer","15":"tag-sports","16":"tag-vinicius-junior"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=587320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587320\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/587321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=587320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=587320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=587320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}