Since his arrival in the Spanish capital, Vinicius Junior has regularly been the target of racist acts. Last year, on the Valencia FC side, the Brazilian striker (35 caps, 5 goals) notably heard a supporter call him “mono” (“monkey” in Castilian). An evening during which the Madrid star finally saw red in stoppage time following a scuffle with defender Hugo Duro – who was cleared by the referee. A new incident after those that occurred on the pitch of Atlético Madrid or Valladolid. Enough to provoke a huge controversy.
The Brazilian faces numerous scandals…
The former Flamengo player quickly received the support of his coach, Carlo Ancelotti. “What happened today has happened to us before, but not in this way. The Spanish League has a problem with racism. And the problem is not Vinicius. He is the victim.”the Italian technician fumed. “With my expulsion, the racists have won. This is not football, this is La Liga”added the Auriverde in a story on Instagram. Supported by the world of football, the 24-year-old player continues to lead this fight today.
Recently, he had explained that in the event of a repeat offence on an away pitch, he would simply leave the pitch with his teammates. A way of putting pressure on the Spanish authorities as well as the referees. Questioned by the American television channel CNNthe Merengue striker had also suggested entrusting the 2030 World Cup to a country other than Spain, the co-organizer, in the absence of progress in the fight against racism in Spanish stadiums. Enough to provoke a real outcry across the Pyrenees.
Often singled out for his provocative behavior on the field, the number 7 of the Casa Blanca – author of 3 goals and 5 assists since the start of the season – continues to annoy more than one… In an interview given to the media Relevothe former president of Valencia from 1994 to 1997, Paco Roig, made an explosive statement about the 1.76m right-hander. Questioned about the sad events that occurred in Valencia on May 21, the former leader gave his version of the facts with words that were scandalous to say the least. “When Vinicius arrived here at Mestalla, do you know what he did?”
Former Valencia president slips up over Vinicius Jr!
“He came up on the grid and said ‘you called me son of a bitch’. I was at Mestalla that day with my son and grandson. I asked my grandson Alfonso ‘what are they (the public, editor’s note) singing?’. He answered me ‘they say tonto (imbecile in Spanish, editor’s note)’. I thought they said ‘mono’ (monkey in Spanish, editor’s note), but no. And then I asked my son Alfonso, who is 40 years old. He said the same thing to me, ‘tonto’. Then the guy (Vinicius) comes, touches himself and tells us ‘you’re going to D2’. And the referee takes the red card away. What’s that? They close 2 or 3 stands for us, the fans can’t come for 2 or 3 matches, and we forgive him.”.
And to continue: “Before, there weren’t these problems, or I didn’t realize it. Romario was half black and he didn’t have any problems. But at Real Madrid, there’s this guy who’s a… I call Real Madrid the Real Immigrants. Real Madrid has one Spanish player, two white foreigners and eight blacks. Vinicius, he may be a great player, I think so, but he’s a… He’s a piece of shit as a person. He’s always going to complain and see the referee. I was in South America for 20 or 30 years and nothing ever happened to me. I go there humble and I speak with affection. I can’t go there saying I’m a conquistador. But that guy, that’s not possible. Who do you think you are?” Atmosphere…
