2023-05-24 02:05:15
This Tuesday, during the Real Madrid press conference, it was obviously a question of Vinicius Junior who was once again targeted by insults and monkey cries during the meeting Valencia-Real Madrid (1-0) Sunday night. Carlo Ancelotti insisted that the insults – and not only racist – stop in the stadiums. He launched into a virulent plea against hatred.
“Xavi (Barça coach), Vinicius were insulted. Why do we have to be used to insults? We are tired of being insulted every day. Behind the stands, you are called “son of a bitch”, “faggot”, “fuck your mother”. For what ? I want to say that Spain is not racist, but there is racism in Spain, like in other places. And that has to change, coach Merengue said in a serious tone. Vinicius has been a victim of what is happening. Sometimes he is blamed: because he provokes, we talk about his attitude… But no. »
The press conference continued without addressing the Madrid derby against Rayo Vallecano this Wednesday (7:30 p.m.) at the Bernabeu stadium on behalf of the 36th day of La Liga. “It’s not a war, it’s a sport! And there, we have a great opportunity to put an end to all this, insisted Carlo Ancelotti who had already defended his player after the match against Valencia. This is the right time to take drastic measures. Institutions have an opportunity now to take drastic action on this important subject. This can be a great opportunity to improve things quickly. »
Racism in Spanish stadiums existed even before I was born
This new incident has sparked strong reactions in Spain where the presence of racism in stadiums has long been denounced by players and associations who consider the problem insufficiently taken seriously. “It wasn’t the first time, nor the second, nor the third. Racism is normal in La Liga. The league thinks it’s normal, ”lamented Vinicius Junior on his Instagram account. Spanish football has “a problem of racism”, admitted for his part the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales, while the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for “zero tolerance” against racism. Arrests took place on Tuesday.
This Tuesday evening, on social networks, Vinicius published a new message where this time, he goes back several years in order to warn about the immobility of Spanish society. Via a video, the Brazilian shows sad scenes where Roberto Carlos suffered racist cries on May 10, 1997 against FC Barcelona. A banner: “Macaque” and cries “Roberto Carlos, the chimpanzee” are visible and heard. In response, Vinicius calls out: “1997. Racism in Spanish stadiums existed even before I was born. What has changed so far? »
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