“You go to the theater to insult the actors? No. We have to stop the game and go home”, claims Xavi after the insults towards Vinicius

2023-05-24 08:11:03

The Blaugrana technician also recalled that when he played for FC Barcelona, ​​​​one of his teammates, Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o, had been the victim of racism in Zaragoza

«We have to stop the game and go home“Xavi offered Monday at a press conference as a solution to racist insults like those launched the day before at Real Madrid striker Vinicius in Valencia, saying that”there is no crestwhen it comes to repudiating racism.

«We professionals do not have to tolerate such situations in the performance of our duties. Do we see a baker or a journalist being called “son of you know what” during his work? No. If there are insults, well, we won’t play anymore. This is a message to the president of La Liga and the federation: I don’t have to put up with all these insults“Launched the coach of FC Barcelona, ​​crowned champion of Spain this season, beaten 3-1 in Valladolid.

«That’s enough. We have to stop the games. I always thought so. We accepted the insult, it is the only sport where it is still accepted. You have to say stop. It’s an education problem. We must educate people not to insult in a stadium. You go to the theater to insult the actors? No. It’s not good for society“, Supported the Catalan coach.

«Unfortunately, there are still instances of racism. Alas. It’s really a pity. I am sad, it is lamentable that it can still happen in 2023. It must be strongly condemned. When we talk about racism, there is no crest, opponent, shirt or club. It must be condemned, like what happened yesterday (Sunday, editor’s note) with Vinicius in Valencia. Racism must be eradicated once and for all“, he still claimed.

The Blaugrana technician also recalled that when he played for FC Barcelona, ​​​​one of his teammates, Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o, had been the victim of racism in Zaragoza in 2006.

«I had experienced it from home, because I was injured. We had to stop the game“, remembered Xavi. Eto’o assured that he no longer wanted to play, and went to the locker room, before finally returning to continue the game.