VIDEO: Scandal at Press Conference as Brazil Team Staffer Throws Cat on Floor

The press conference of the Brazil national team before the quarter-final match against Croatia was one of the most anticipated moments of the World Cup. However, it was not Vinicius's responses that made headlines, but an unexpected incident involving a cat that joined the briefing.

Initially, the cat was lying beside the football player, but during the press conference, it jumped onto the table. The Brazil team's press officer first petted the animal and then grabbed it by the skin and threw it to the floor. Vinicius smiled and continued to answer questions. However, the actions of the Brazil team's media staff sparked a strong backlash.

“This guy who threw the cat like a doll is just an idiot,” journalist Kostas Lianos wrote. “The Brazil press officer shocked reporters,” titled the English Daily Mail.

A major meme was created in Brazil regarding the cat taking revenge on the national team’s press officer for the incident during Vinicius's press conference.