The Brazilian government summoned, this Monday, the ambassador of Spain to express its “displeasure” for the racist acts against Vinícius Júnior, star of the Real Madridinsulted during a Spanish league match on Sunday. “There was a telephone contact” with the Spanish representative, María del Mar Fernández-Palacios, “to convey the Brazilian government’s displeasure at the repeated […]
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Valencia will forever expel racist fans who attacked Vini Jr. during match
Vinícius Júnior was the target of new racist attacks in a match between Spanish Championship. This Sunday, the Brazilian striker of Real Madrid heard Valencia fans chant prejudiced chants and call the player a “monkey” at the Mestalla stadium. Through an official note, Valencia announced that it will forever expel all fans who made racist […]
Racism in Spain: Remember other cases like Vinícius Júnior at Real Madrid
The racist insults uttered on Sunday by Valencia fans against Brazilian striker Vinícius Juniordo Real Madridrecalled other moments of prejudice in Spanish football, marked by similar cases in the last 40 years against athletes such as Ronaldo Fenômeno, Daniel Alves and Samuel Eto’o. Thomas Nkono and the insults at Camp Nou A legend of Cameroonian […]
Vini Jr. has a meeting with the president of Real Madrid after suffering new racist attacks in Spain
This Monday morning, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez met with striker Vinícius Júnior at the club’s headquarters after the player suffered new racist attacks in Spain. This time, the case occurred in a game against Valencia, at the Mestalla stadium. “The president of Real Madrid met with @ViniJr to show him its support and affection, […]
PSG coach under investigation over accusations of racism when he was Nice coach
the coach of Paris Saint GermainChristophe Galtier, accused of racist statements when he was coach of Nicesaid he was “very surprised” at a press conference this Friday, after the Public Ministry announced the opening of an investigation into the case. “I am very surprised by the words that were attributed to me and that were […]
Bayern expresses support for Upamecano, victim of racist insults
O Bayern Munchen denounced this Wednesday the racist insults against the French player Dayot Upamecano, published on social networks after the game in which his team lost 3-0 to Manchester Cityin the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League. “Everyone in the club denounces racism in the strongest possible way! The whole club […]
PSG coach Christophe Galtier denies “with the greatest firmness” accusations of racism
the coach of Paris Saint GermainChristophe Galtier, “denies with the utmost firmness” having referred to players in discriminatory terms when he commanded the Nicehis lawyer said on Wednesday in a statement transmitted to AFP. The French coach, who left Nice for PSG at the end of last season, “was stunned by the insulting and defamatory […]
Vini Jr. receives death threats and racist insults in the derby against Barcelona
O Real Madrid was defeated by Barcelona on Sunday and was 12 points behind its rival in the The league. “El Clásico” ended 2-1, and Vini Jr. participated in the merengue goal. Throughout the game, the Brazilian was the target of death threats and racist insults. After nine minutes of departure, Vini Jr. received in […]
Fan who sent racist abuse to Brentford’s Ivan Toney banned from UK stadiums
The Newcastle High Court convicted Antonio Neill on Monday of sending racist abuse to Brentford striker Ivan Toney after the player scored twice in a win against Brighton in October 2022 for English Championship. Antonio Neil sent the racist messages through Instagram and Toney shared the attacks received on his profile. Following the exposure, Northumbria […]
Morata comments on attacks on Vini Jr: “It’s part of football, it happens to everyone”
One of the main players in Spanish football, Vini Jr. has been the target of personal attacks and racist offenses by opposing fans. In an interview with ESPN of Spain, the striker of the rival Atletico MadridÁlvaro Morata, declared that the abuses suffered by the Brazilian “are part of football, it happens to everyone, not […]