Real Madrid football star Vinicius Junior has been the target of repeated racist insults in the Spanish league fields.
On Sunday, Real’s 22-year-old attacker once again got into the teeth of a supporter of the opposing team.
Pissed off by racist chants Vinicius Junior was finally driven from the field 90+7. in the minute when the Brazilian took on Valencia Hugo Duron with. Valencia beat Real Madrid 1–0 in the La Liga match.
After the match, Vinicius Junior wrote a heavy text on social media.
The Real Madrid player stated that “La Liga belongs to racists” after hearing racist chants in Valencia.
– This was not the first, second or third time. Racism is normal in La Liga. Opponents consider it normal, as does the union. The championship that used to belong to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano and Messi now belongs to racists, Vinicius Junior wrote.
The player declared that he is strong and will never give in to racists. “Although far from here” (from Spain).
– I am sorry for the Spaniards who do not agree, but today in Brazil, Spain is known as a country of racists, continued the footballer.
Ancelotti: “Unacceptable, the match should have been stopped”
The match was stopped in Valencia for a moment when the Real striker reacted angrily to the incident in the stands. From that moment on, Vinicius Junior was in an agitated state of mind.
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti criticized that the game should have been suspended.
– What we saw today is completely unacceptable. The entire stadium screams racist slurs. I told the referee that he should have stopped the match, the Italian updated.
Also according to the top coach, racism is a problem in Spanish football.
– There is no point in talking about football today. La Liga has a problem. The entire stadium insults the player with racist chants. I would say the same thing even if we were leading the match 3-0, the coach stated.
Sources: Reuters – BBC