The Brazilian team is preparing for the friendly match with the Spanish, which will take place on March 26 in Madrid. The match will be special for South American forward Vinicius Junior. It will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, where Real Madrid plays its matches. The Brazilian star plays for him.
What Vinicius told journalists
Before the match, Vinicius attended a press conference. The journalists touched on the topic of racism, which the Brazilian often encountered in Spain. The Real Madrid forward gave a long speech and did not even hold back his tears when he stated that he had less and less desire to play after such behavior on the part of the fans.
“It is quite sad that the issue of racism affects me in every game. This is something that happens all the time, not only in Spain, but all over the world. I’m fighting so this doesn’t happen to anyone else.
I feel supported by my colleagues. I hope there is less racism. All that remains is to work and continue the path already started. I have to improve on the field because I am only 23 years old. Every case of racism saddens me. I have less and less desire to play. But I want to go out on the field and achieve success. I fight for equality. I want everyone to have a normal life.
We are fighting so that things like this do not happen again, not only in Spain, but throughout the world. I want the situation to change so that I am not asked questions about racism at press conferences. The lack of punishment bothers me. It is important to change this order of things. If someone is punished for racism, other people will stop showing it. I’m not fighting against the Spanish fans, I’m fighting against racism around the world.
There are people who speak well of me, but there are also people who don’t like my complaints. Sometimes it seems that the situation only gets worse because of them. I spoke a lot with representatives of FIFA, UEFA, the League. There are positive signs, but the fight is not easy because racism is not a crime. Few people know what happens to racists.
I would like to thank the president of the Brazilian Football Federation. In my homeland, a lot of work has been done to eradicate racism. I hope that other federations around the world will also do active work. I would like to thank my loved ones for their support, although they suffer too.
I thought a lot about leaving here. But if I leave, I’ll give the racists what they want. I will stay here, in the best club in the world, so that they can see my face again. I am improving to please the Real Madrid fans. And the racists constitute a minority among the people in the stadium. I will continue playing for Real Madrid because the president supports me. The same goes for the entire club. “If I leave, it will be a victory for the racists.”
Vinícius junior
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In the spring of 2023, fans made the Brazilian cry. He later said that La Liga is racist.
It must be said that Vinicius often complains about racist insults. For example, in the spring of 2023, Valencia fans made him cry. The Brazilian became so angry that he later participated in the fight and punched Valencia player Hugo Duro in the face. It is true that before the rival grabbed Vinicius by the neck. The Brazilian received a red card and left the field to sarcastic applause.
“This is not the first time, nor the second nor the third,” Vinicius was outraged after the game. —Racism is normal in La Liga. The league management considers it normal, the federation also and the rivals encourage it. Very sorry. The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano and Messi now belongs to the racists. “The beautiful country that welcomed me and that I loved agreed to export to the world the image of a racist country.”
Then ESPN (the Brazilian version of the site) published an informant that the player’s entourage advised him to change clubs. The reason is the constant racist insults in games. The source added that the Brazilian himself, although he was angry about what happened, planned to stay at Real Madrid. As a result, Vinicius did not go anywhere, although he in fact thought about it several times, as he said at the press conference.
Details of the Vinicius incident:
Scandal over racism in Spain! Vinicius’s entourage already advises him to leave Real Madrid
