Vinicius timidly waved to the fans from the pitch, after his teammates came onto the field with his shirt on and the Bernabeu gave him a thunderous ovation accompanied by a banner that took up the entire south stand: "Vinicius is all of us, enough is enough".

The Brazilian will not stop until the racist attacks stop, but neither did he want to be the centre of attention in the match, even if it was inevitable.

With no suspension after the Competition Committee's pardon, he did not play due to knee trouble and stood next to Florentino Perez in the presidential box. Yes, in the presidential box. Vini is a symbol.

Visibly moved when, in the 20th minute, the whole stadium broke into applause and chanted his name, he had to stand up to say thank you.

He did so with a wave, although at the end of the match he addressed all the madridistas with a message on social media: "I love you. Thank you, thank you and thank you.

The last 72 hours have been the most intense in Vinicius' career. A rollercoaster of emotions that have caused him to confine himself to the gym due to knee trouble that would not have been decisive if the Champions League semi-finals had been played this week.

But Vini also needed a little rest after the stress suffered in recent days due to what happened in Valencia and the tsunami of love and support he has received.

Remember that his case has reached the UN, which shows the work that the Brazilian and his team have done over the last few days to put an end to racism in Spain.

Doubt for Sevilla

The doubt right now is whether Ancelotti will take Vinicius to Sevilla. He is not suspended, but his presence will depend on how his injuries and his emotional state develop.

What is certain is that he will be able to say goodbye to the Bernabeu this season on 4 June, against Athletic.

On that day, Real Madrid's season comes to an end and Vini will be there to thank the Bernabeu.