Vinicius Junior remains at Real Madrid. And fight against racism until the end for ‘future generations’.
Vinicius faced racism again.안전놀이터 In the match between Real Madrid and Valencia on the 22nd, he was ridiculed by opponents. It wasn’t just a chant, it contained racist insults.
He was literally under intense check from the opposing team. Vinicius had to endure the Valencia players’ “misbehaved play” and the supporters’ “hateful booing” alone. Vinicius, who rarely gets excited, had a direct altercation with his opposing fans, to the point of shedding tears.
He also became a victim of biased judgment. Vinicius punched Hugo Duro in the face during the second half extra time during an argument with his opponents, and was shown a red card after a video review (VAR). However, it was controversial because the VAR did not show any Valencia player strangling Vinicius in the previous situation. Six people, including the VAR referee, were stripped of their referee positions by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
Vinicius couldn’t hide his anger after the match. “It’s not the first, not the second, not the third. Racism is a common behavior in La Liga. The league where Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi once played has become a hotbed of racism today,” he said on social media. said.
“Spain is beautiful, it is a country that welcomes me and I love it. But I was sympathetic to spreading racist images around the world. Today, in Brazil, Spain is known as a country of racists. I agree. Nevertheless, I am strong, to the end. I will fight against racism,” he said, saying he would fight against La Liga, which does not respond to the racism he has experienced so many times.
Both clubs expressed their support for Vinicius. “The club strongly condemns the incident against Vinicius,” Real Madrid said in a statement. It has been submitted to the Prosecutor’s Office.”
Valencia also said: “The club, in cooperation with the police, has identified a fan who made a racist gesture towards Vinicius and is working to establish the identity of those involved. The club will apply disciplinary action, including banning them from the stadium for life. “We will take strong action,” he said.
But not everyone was like that. Javier Tebas, La Liga president, rather responded to Vinicius with a ‘last word’. “We tried to explain to you (Vinicius) directly about the racism, but you did not show up on the two requested dates,” he said on social media. It was a typical blurring of the point of shifting responsibility to the victim.
Vinicius took further action. Vinicius posted a video on his SNS on the 23rd of the racial discrimination he has suffered so far. The video included the six on-field racism he received this season and the hanging of his mannequin from his leg with a noose in January. Even this was not all that Vinicius suffered.
Accompanying the video, Vinicius said, “These are not isolated incidents. They are episodes spread across different cities in Spain. How many of these racists have their names and pictures exposed on a website? I have no easy answer. 0. You (Tebas) are inhumane, not football,” he strongly criticized La Liga’s behavior.
Even outside of La Liga, he started solidarity with Vinicius. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, “This is crazy. I want to make it clear that there is no place for discrimination of any kind, such as racism, in football and society,” and suggested five ways to prevent racism from occurring. did.
The Brazilian government also said, “We are exploring the possibility of applying the extraterritorial principle,” and said that it was looking for a way to punish Valencia supporters who racially discriminated against Vinicius under Brazilian law. They also supported Vinicius by turning off the lights of the giant statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro.
Vinicius also expressed his gratitude for this. Vinicius posted the photo and thanked the Brazilian government for its active action, saying, “It’s black and confident. Christ the Savior was just like this. It’s an act of solidarity that touches me.”
He also revealed his new commitment. Vinicius said, “Above all, I want to inspire and bring more light to our struggle. I really appreciate all the love and support I have received over the past few months. I will not give up. I have a purpose in life and future generations will love it.” If I have to suffer so that I don’t go through a similar situation, I’m ready to endure it.”
Real doesn’t leave either. Reporter Fabricio Romano, who is familiar with the European football transfer market, said on the 23rd, “Vinicius has no intention of leaving Real. Real has signed a new contract until June 2027.” Manager Carlo Ancelotti also declared, “Vinicius has no intention of leaving. He loves Real Madrid.”
Vinicius chose to fight injustice instead of avoiding it. This is similar to the past days when Vinicius proved his reason to stay at Real with his football skills. Vinicius is now trying to show he was right, even about racism.