O Real Madrid returned to the field for the first time after the case of racism against Vinicius Junior this Wednesday. The Merengues received Rayo Vallecano for the spanish league and honored the Brazilian before and during the game.
In the stands at the Santiago Bernabéu, a banner with the words “Vinicius, we are all, enough is enough” was hung. All Real Madrid players took to the field with shirt number 20, used by the Brazilian. In addition, the captains of both teams wore armbands with messages against racism.
Vinicius Junior, who was unrelated to knee pain, stayed at the edge of the pitch, following everything closely. With the ball rolling, in the 20th minute, another tribute. The fans gave a round of applause to the striker, who responded from the stadium’s boxes.
After lining up, the two teams held up a banner promoted by La Liga, which had already been presented last Tuesday, in the match between Barcelona e Real Valladolid.
Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano face each other this Wednesday for the 36th round of Spanish. The home team only disputes the vice-leadership, since the competition was won by Barcelona.
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— Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) May 24, 2023
remember the case
Vinicius Junior has suffered racist attacks all season in La Liga. The most recent of them took place last Sunday, in the match between Real Madrid and Valencia, as a visitor. At the time, the home crowd called the Brazilian “monkey” in chorus several times. The forward of the national team even identified one of the attackers and the duel was paralyzed for a few minutes.
At the end of the match, Vini fell out with the opposing goalkeeper and time ran out. During the fight, Valencia striker Hugo Duro caught him by the neck with a rear-naked choke. When trying to break free, the Real Madrid player hit his hand in his face. After the referee consulted VAR, the Brazilian was sent off.
After the game, however, it was found that the video presented to the field judge was cut and omitted the aggression that Vinicius Junior suffered. The referee who was in charge of VAR was sacked by La Liga. The striker’s expulsion was suspended.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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