2023-05-22 22:40:00
O Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to summon the Spanish ambassador in Brasilia, Mar Fernández-Palacios, to give explanations about the racist insults of Spanish fans against the player Vinícius Júnior, from Real Madrid. On Sunday the 12th, supporters of the Valencia Club de Fútbol called the Brazilian athlete “mono” – in Portuguese, monkey.
At the same time, the Brazilian ambassador in Madrid, Orlando Leite Ribeiro, asked LaLiga — the entity that organizes the Spanish Championship — and the government of Spain. The constant racist insults against the Brazilian player motivated the diplomats to take action.
The secretary general of the Itamaraty, Maria Laura da Rocha, reiterated this Monday, 22, the dissatisfaction of the Brazilian government with the case. “More than the ignorance and malice of the fans who practiced — and have been, for some time, practicing — abject acts of racism, the persistence of crimes committed against the Brazilian athlete, against all Afro-descendants and, yes, against all humanity, is astounding. with every chant and every racist gesture launched against the player”, said the secretary general.
A Embassy of Spain in Brasilia condemned the racist insults against Vinícius, claiming that it “expresses total solidarity” with the player for the “intolerable and cowardly attacks” suffered in the game against Valencia. Brazilian diplomacy states that such attitudes “do not reflect the anti-racist positions of the absolute majority of the Spanish population”.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also condemned the racist demonstrations. “Zero tolerance with racism in football”, stressed the politician. “Sport is based on the values of tolerance and respect. Hatred and xenophobia must have no place in our football and in our society.”
On the social networks, Vinícius lamented the prejudice of Valencia fans. “It was not the first time, nor the second nor the third,” he wrote. “Racism is normal in LaLiga. The competition thinks it’s normal, the federation too, and the opponents encourage it. I’m so sorry. The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano and Messi today belongs to racists. A beautiful nation, which welcomed me and which I love, but which agreed to export the image of a racist country to the world. I’m sorry for the Spaniards who don’t agree, but today, in Brazil, Spain is known as a country of racists. And unfortunately, for everything that happens each week, I have no defense. I agree. But I am strong and I will go to the end against racists. Even if far from here.”
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