Jose Mourinho \u2018tried to comfort\u2019 a \u2018furious\u2019 Vinicius Jr by blaming him for suffering alleged racist abuse. But Cole Palmer holidaying is a bigger story.<\/p>\n
The Sun website handles the Benfica v Real Madrid controversy<\/a> hilariously and predictably terribly.<\/p>\n Marcus Rashford is also on a collision course with a future Manchester United teammate.<\/p>\n Comfort zone<\/p>\n It really does not feel an outlet as prominent as The Sun website is particularly well equipped to handle a situation like that which unfolded during the Benfica v Real Madrid game on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Vinicius Jr was the victim of alleged racist abuse<\/a> and there is a need to convey and verbalise that properly, sensibly, accurately and like adults. Which means not compiling a story based on tweets or using any other regrettable clicky online tactics.<\/p>\n They thankfully avoid scraping the bottom of that particular barrel, but writing stuff like\u00a0\u2018Vinicius appeared to complain about being racially abused\u2019 isn\u2019t helpful either.<\/p>\n He absolutely complained about being allegedly racially abused. Trying to cover yourselves by pretending he \u2018appeared to\u2019 is just unnecessary.<\/p>\n In another story, it is said that \u2018a furious Vinicius walked off the pitch while several figures, including Benfica chief\u00a0Jose Mourinho, tried to comfort him\u2019.<\/p>\n And that is far more problematic, because Mourinho has openly admitted what he said to Vinicius at the time:<\/p>\n \u201cI told him, \u2018when you score a goal like that you just celebrate and walk back.\u2019 When he was arguing about racism, I told him the biggest person [Eusebio] in the history of this club was black. This club, the last thing that it is, is racist.\u201d<\/p>\n Those words, the victim blaming that comes with saying Vinicius should \u201ccelebrate in a respectful way\u201d<\/a>, and the way Mourinho agreed Vinicius incited the crowd, are just some of the many ways in which the manager \u2018tried to comfort him\u2019.<\/p>\n The same outlet then runs a \u2018Jose Mourinho SENT OFF in Benfica vs Real Madrid clash \u2013 but Special One\u2019s response leaves fans in hysterics\u2019 headline elsewhere.<\/p>\n Literally the entire point of the story is apparently that Mourinho was sent to the stands but \u2018only went to sit in the first row of seats behind the bench, amusing those close to him,\u2019 which does sound absolutely hysterical in all fairness. Oh, Jose, you cad.<\/p>\n Is it absolutely necessary to hoover up any remaining \u2018Jose Mourinho = Box Office\u2019 clicks in big 2026 after his risible reaction to a story of actual importance and consequence?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Face Palm<\/p>\n By the way, the biggest story in all of football at Wednesday lunchtime, the busiest period for traffic, with all the above taken into account?<\/p>\n Let\u2019s stick with The Sun website because it\u2019s apparently this:<\/p>\n \u2018Beaming Chelsea star Cole Palmer plays drum while balancing plate on head as waiter pours out a shot\u2019<\/p>\n F**king hell.<\/p>\n Again, they just are not equipped to deal with matters of actual importance. But at least pretend to be a halfway serious news outlet, guys.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n No way, Jose<\/p>\n On a similar note is this from the Daily Star website:<\/p>\n \u2018Mourinho sits in stands after red card chaos as fans say he\u2019s \u2018doing a Wenger\u201d<\/p>\n Can\u2019t remember the time Wenger dismissed alleged racism by invoking the name of David Rocastle or instinctively blaming the victim because siege mentality but sure.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Rash decision<\/p>\n