First he was a figure of fun, but then Vinicius Junior became the best player in La Liga and the abuse turned nasty.
He arrives in England on Monday as the greatest single threat to Liverpool’s Champions League progress, but he’ll be glad to be away from Spanish grounds.
‘Vinicius die’ chants were heard during Saturday’s game at Osasuna. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said: ‘Someone even shouted abuse at him during the minute’s silence. We can’t just look at his behaviour all the time, there were parents giving the finger sign in front of their children.