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Atletico Madrid’s January signing picks up injury, expected to be out for 2 months
One of the transfers that highlighted the winter transfer window was that of Kieran Trippier to Newcastle United. The former Atletico Madrid player was the only Englishman in La Liga, but a crucial part of Diego Simeone’s setup.
Despite not having the most successful period in Spain, Trippier returned to England a far better player than he was. Needless to say, his departure was compensated by the arrival of Daniel Wass from Valencia at the end of the window.
Wass made his debut under Simeone at Camp Nou, coming on as a half-time substitute. He had a mediocre outing in his 45 minutes on the field, constantly struggling to fit into the new philosophy around him.
In the 90th minute, Wass clattered into Ferran Torres and was taken to the sidelines to be treated. Instead of being taken off, he was asked to play on for the remaining minutes, and Los Rojiblancos could end up paying dearly for Simeone’s decision.
As announced by the club, the Dane suffered an injury to his medial collateral ligament on his right leg. Preliminary examinations reveal a grade two sprain which could keep him out of action for close to two months.
In his absence, the manager will have to count on Sime Vrsaljko to cover at right-back. The Croatian had a disastrous first-half performance against Barcelona, managing only one defensive action in the entire half.
Simeone has come under immense criticism for his decision to persist with an injured Wass on the field and aggravate his injury. The club are now in fifth place and will have to hope for a slip-up from Barcelona or Real Betis to catch up.
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UEFA open investigation against multiple Real Madrid players over celebration vs Atletico
More than two weeks after Real Madrid’s controversial win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16, UEFA has sent quite the shockwave to the defending European champions.
In a recent statement, UEFA has announced they have started an open investigation against a series of Real Madrid players for the way they celebrated after winning against Atletico Madrid, about two weeks back.
What is the investigation about?
As reported by MARCA, the European governing body is specifically looking into the actions of Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Jr.
The controversy stems from Real Madrid’s celebrations after knocking out city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The celebrations took place near the section of the stadium occupied by Real Madrid supporters, but some actions by the players have drawn scrutiny.
“A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to investigate allegations of indecent conduct by Real Madrid CF players (Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Daniel Ceballos Fernandez and Vinicius Junior) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Club Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on 12 March 2025,” UEFA said in an official statement.
Rudiger is being investigated for a gesture in which he placed his hand around his neck, while Mbappe reportedly made an inappropriate gesture by touching his genitals.
Vinicius, on the other hand, was involved in heated interactions with Atletico fans both before and after the match, while Ceballos was seen enthusiastically joining the celebrations.
The celebrations from Real Madrid players drew hostility from Atletico Madrid fans for obvious reasons, with the opposition fans resorting to throwing bottles on the pitch.
Jude Bellingham was even among the ones hit by these throwing objects from Atleti fans while Vinicius pointed to the Real Madrid crest on his shirt, which might have played a role in further fuming tension.
Rodrygo, on the other hand, responded to the hostility from Atleti fans by dancing inside the pitch.
UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to review the incidents, although it is very much likely that Real Madrid would appeal against any sanctions placed on the event of any breach.
