The final of the Spanish Super Cup has been the return of Ronald Araujo to a call from Barcelona after being absent for a month and a half, after the game against Chelsea at the end of November, from Hansi Flick’s planes. The Uruguayan centre-back, highly criticized for his expulsion at Stamford Bridge, took some time off to recover his mental health and, in Jeddah, he was reunited with a Vinicius who had a gesture with him.
Going into half-time at the King Abdullah Stadium, The Brazilian went to talk to the Uruguayan center back and they both shared a few seconds amicably.. Even the Madrid player said goodbye showing affection to a footballer with whom he shares having received a large amount of hate through social networks.

An image that contrasts those accustomed to Vinicius’ attacks with rival players and fans, and even with coaches. In the last match, in the Atlético-Real Madrid semi-final of the Super Cup, the merengue attacker was one of the protagonists after his Riffle with Simeone throughout the meeting. After hesitating on the red-and-white bench for a penalty they claimed, Cholo rebuked him, indicating that Florentino Pérez was going to throw him out and ended up insisting on the whistles from the stands when he left as a substitute.
Ronald Araujo and Vinicius maintain a good relationship, and they have made it known in their statementssince the Uruguayan became Xavi Hernández’s antidote to stop the Brazilian in several Clásicos by placing him as a right back. After the culé won several duels, the Madrid player turned the situation around precisely in the 2024 Super Cup in which he scored a hat-trick with his rival sent off.
The Barcelona defense. It was released in a call this Sunday after a month and a half of absence with the permission of the club to recover mentally and emotionally. The player is now back although Hansi Flick will gradually introduce him back to airplanes.
