Brazil바카라s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has joined football clubs and players in coming out to support star striker Vinícius Júnior after he once more faced racist abuse in a Spanish league match on Sunday. (More Football News)
The latest incident took place in Real Madrid바카라s 1-0 loss at Valencia, a match that had to be temporarily stopped after the Brazil forward said he was insulted by a fan behind one of the goals at Mestalla Stadium.
Valencia fans were filmed making monkey chants toward Vinícius, who is Black.
Lula told a news conference in Japan on the sidelines of a G7 meeting that he hopes FIFA, the Spanish League and other football bodies 바카라take measures so we don바카라t allow racism and fascism to take over바카라 in the sport.
바카라It is not fair that a poor boy who is winning in his life, becoming one of the best in the world, certainly the best at Real Madrid, is insulted in every stadium he goes to,바카라 Lula said. Several of his cabinet ministers also backed Vinicius and were critical of the Spanish league.
Brazil바카라s Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida, who is Black, said on Twitter: 바카라The behavior of Spanish authorities and of the entities that govern its football is criminal.바카라
바카라It shows undeniable acceptance of racism,바카라 Almeida said. 바카라(Vinicius) I will be on your side to hold those that attack you accountable, but also those who omit themselves.바카라
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes used expletives on Twitter to insult Spanish league president Javier Tebas, who criticised Vinicius following the incident for his comments on the lack of action of the sport바카라s national authorities every time he is racially abused during matches.
바카라You want to blame the victim, you idiot?바카라 Paes posted.
Ednaldo Rodrigues, the first Black president of the Brazilian football confederation, said he is troubled by the lack of action in Spain after another racist incident against Vinicius.
바카라Until when will we have to see episodes like the one we just witnessed, yet again in La Liga?바카라 Rodrigues said. 바카라Until when will we have to fight for concrete and efficient measures on and off the pitch? There is no joy where there is racism.바카라
Flamengo, the club where Vinicius started his career, issued a statement saying 바카라it is even more shocking to know that it is not the first time and that so little has been done to fight (racism in the Spanish league) and stop it from happening again.바카라 Other Brazilian clubs made similar comments.
Many of Vinicius바카라 teammates in the national team also showed their support for the 22-year-old forward, who has been subject to racist abuse since moving to Spain five years ago.
바카라They always did whatever they could to stop Blacks from coming near the top,바카라 striker Richarlison said. 바카라They enslaved, marginalized and killed. But they will never knock down those who were born to be big. History forgets the rats and makes those fighting these bad people much bigger. I am with you always, Vini.바카라
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti considered replacing Vinícius after he said fans at the Mestalla Stadium chanted 바카라monkey바카라 toward him. He said Vinícius initially didn바카라t want to continue playing.
He was later sent off after an altercation with Valencia players, and gestured to home fans about their team바카라s fight against relegation as he left the field.
