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Vinicius Jr could miss El Clasico after hair-pulling red card

The Brazilian winger was sent off during Saturday's match against Villarreal for pulling opponent Nathan Saliba's hair; an unusually literal reason for missing a marquee fixture.

On air: Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Brock Thunderson on The Weekend Shift
Published 2:25 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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Hot Take or Not▶ Full · 0:47Vinicius Jr's hair-pull red card, as a weather reportHot Take or Not · 2:25 AM ET

At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr could miss El Clasico vs Barcelona after a mindless red card for hair-pulling”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2:25 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Brock Thunderson.
Topics: Barcelona, Madrid.
BBN covered this story before: Tiny electric truck, an NBA MVP's soccer stake, and Kamara (October 10).

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Yahoo SportsReal Madrid forward Vinicius Jr could miss El Clasico vs Barcelona after a mindless red card for hair-pulling

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYahoo Sports says Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr could miss El Clasico against Barcelona after a straight red card for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair against Villarreal.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKenji, take one.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHair is evidence. Referees should check it at the door, like umbrellas. Two minutes of sniffing and you know who pulled what.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNOT. Nobody's sniffing hair.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistHere's mine. Hair-pull fronts are the most dangerous system in football. Pressure drops, tempers rise, a low ponytail moves in from the west.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA ponytail.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistLow and heavy, Hank. Bring a hat.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHOT, and I hate that.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrock gets a degree for it. My take: the hair-puller should be sent to the goat for his four a.m. review.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe goat accepts. He chews hair.

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