The insults towards Real Madrid ahead Vinícius Júnior have continued in Spain, with the Brazil ahead once more being focused by opposing followers in a Spanish league match.
The insults began through the second of silence earlier than Madrid’s 2-0 win at Osasuna on Saturday, and continued with followers chanting, “Die, Vinícius” later within the sport.
“The insults continue, but so does the dancing,” Vinícius mentioned on Twitter after the victory.
Returning from a one-game suspension, Vinícius led Madrid’s assault and arrange the late objective by Federico Valverde that put Madrid on its approach to a win on the street.
The 22-year-old Vinícius, who’s Black, has been the goal of hate insults since arriving to play in Spain in 2018. Several racist assaults have been made towards him throughout matches, and his effigy was hanged by the neck off a bridge earlier than a derby towards metropolis rival Atletico Madrid final month.
“It’s lamentable,” Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois mentioned. “There’s no place for this nonsense. We have to stop looking at Vinícius, we have to start looking at the fans. It’s a shame, because you see kids with their parents and they are showing him the finger.” Madrid’s veteran Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti mentioned the foul language directed at Vinícius through the second of silence in honor of earthquake victims was “a disrespect toward Tukey and Syria.” A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit these international locations on Feb. 6, killing greater than 44,000 folks.
There has been little punishment for hate assaults towards soccer gamers in Spain, although just lately Valladolid suspended 12 season ticket holders whereas investigating their alleged use of verbal abuse towards Vinícius. Spanish media mentioned Sunday that the Mallorca fan who known as the Brazilian “a monkey” in one other match has been recognized by authorities.
The first trial towards a fan who racially insulted a participant in Spain is anticipated to start this yr following remarks by an Espanyol supporter towards Athletic Bilbao ahead Iñaki Williams just a few years in the past.
