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Levante Captain Slams Vinicius Jr. After Defeat

9/26/2025

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Unai Elgezabal, Levante captain, criticized Vinicius Jr. for a "lack of respect."
The criticism followed Real Madrid's 4-1 win on September 23.
Elgezabal cited a physical confrontation with Vinicius as Kylian Mbappé prepared to take a penalty.
Vinicius scored and assisted; Xabi Alonso called the performance decisive.
Levante aims to regroup and move forward after the loss.

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Unai Elgezabal, Levante captain, criticized Vinicius Jr. for a "lack of respect."
The criticism followed Real Madrid's 4-1 win on September 23.
Elgezabal cited a physical confrontation with Vinicius as Kylian Mbappé prepared to take a penalty.
Vinicius scored and assisted; Xabi Alonso called the performance decisive.
Levante aims to regroup and move forward after the loss.