Top Ad
I DIG Radio
www.idigradio.com
Listen live to the best music from around the world!
I DIG Style
www.idigstyle.com
Learn about the latest fashion styles and more...

Sources: Viní Jr. asks Tebas to retract piracy claim

Written by 
Published in Soccer
Wednesday, 04 December 2024 10:22

Vinícius Júnior has asked Javier Tebas to retract an allegation of piracy, sources have told ESPN, after the LaLiga president claimed the Real Madrid star watched the club's Champions League game at Liverpool illegally.

The Brazil international missed the game with a hamstring injury and published an Instagram story that appeared to show him watching the high-profile European clash on a Brazilian TV channel while at his home in Madrid.

During an event on audiovisual fraud held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tebas said that Vinícius had committed an illegal act by not watching the game on the channel that holds the rights to the Champions League in Spain.

"If it is in Madrid, and I think it was in Madrid, it is piracy," Tebas said. "Access to the content to watch the Champions League in Spain must be done through Movistar Television.

"To watch this content, you need a VPN or a satellite dish pointed somewhere else. There must be active conduct that goes beyond the scope of Movistar. He was hacking the game."

A source told ESPN that Vinícius' staff has contacted LaLiga directly and shown that the player does not use a VPN to watch football on Brazilian TV channels.

Instead, the ESPN source said, Vinícius has an international plan with a telephone operator in Brazil, which gives him access to Brazilian broadcasts without any restrictions.

The player's staff, who live and work with him, also use the same service, the source said.

A source at LaLiga confirmed to ESPN that Vinícius' representatives had contacted them to discuss the matter.

Vinícius and Tebas have previously clashed on social media over the league's handling of racism in Spanish football, after the LaLiga president objected to the player's claim that nothing was being done to tackle the issue.

Information from Alex Kirkland contributed to this report.

Read 72 times

Soccer

Hojlund, Garnacho lead United rout of Leicester

Hojlund, Garnacho lead United rout of Leicester

Manchester United's Rasmus Højlund and Alejandro Garnacho ended goal droughts and Bruno Fernandes sc...

Howe amazed as Newcastle 'legends' end drought

Howe amazed as Newcastle 'legends' end drought

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNewcastle United manager Eddie Howe challenged his players to win m...

Slot: 'Hunger' not the issue in Liverpool cup loss

Slot: 'Hunger' not the issue in Liverpool cup loss

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLiverpool head coach Arne Slot dismissed the idea Newcastle United'...

2026 FIFA


2028 LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC

UEFA

2024 PARIS OLYMPIC


Basketball

Magic end Cavaliers' winning streak at 16 games

Magic end Cavaliers' winning streak at 16 games

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCLEVELAND -- Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, Franz Wagner added 22...

Kerr passes Attles as Warriors' winningest coach

Kerr passes Attles as Warriors' winningest coach

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSAN FRANCISCO -- One game after Stephen Curry reached 4,000 3-point...

Baseball

Valdez gets 4th straight Astros Opening Day start

Valdez gets 4th straight Astros Opening Day start

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLeft-hander Framber Valdez was named the Houston Astros' Opening Da...

Twins' Lewis leaves game with hamstring injury

Twins' Lewis leaves game with hamstring injury

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFORT MYERS, Fla. -- Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis left...

Sports Leagues

  • FIFA

    Fédération Internationale de Football Association
  • NBA

    National Basketball Association
  • ATP

    Association of Tennis Professionals
  • MLB

    Major League Baseball
  • ITTF

    International Table Tennis Federation
  • NFL

    Nactional Football Leagues
  • FISB

    Federation Internationale de Speedball

About Us

I Dig® is a leading global brand that makes it more enjoyable to surf the internet, conduct transactions and access, share, and create information.  Today I Dig® attracts millions of users every month.r

 

Phone: (800) 737. 6040
Fax: (800) 825 5558
Website: www.idig.com
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Affiliated