The Crusade of Vinicius against racism continues. He is not alone in this situation, the world of football in general and his teammates in particular. So much so that if the Brazilian lives again a situation similar to the one he experienced in Mestalla Two seasons ago, he and the rest of the players of the real Madrid They will leave the field refusing to play.
“If it happens again, all the players have said it Leave the field so that all those who insult us pay a higher price than what they pay after what happened. Valence “Everyone said the best thing was to leave the pitch. Not everyone who is in a stadium is racist, they are there to watch the game,” Vinicius said in cnn.
The Brazilian acknowledges that this is usually an isolated case, but stresses that despite this, he must not go unpunished. “The situation is getting worse. The only thing we can do is leave the field so that things change as quickly as possible. It is always very difficult to finish a match, but with everything that is happening, it is becoming increasingly difficult. “We have to leave the field so that everything changes as quickly as possible,” he explains.
The Valencia fans who hurled racist insults at Vinicius at Mestalla have been sentenced to eight months in prison. In addition, they were punished with two years without entering football stadiums and without paying fees. This sentence, the first of its kind in our country, represented an important step forward in the fight against racism in Spanish football. In the last three years, since 2021, 18 complaints have been filed for racist incidents in nine football stadiums in total.
“The lack of punishment is what frustrates me the most, that all these people leave without anything happening when they have done nothing. Barcelona “A complaint has been filed and I would like this not to happen so that people stop saying what they say. So that children do not say these things, because it is true that when I was a child I did not know what racism was,” Vinicius said at the time.
Say what you want about Vinícius Jr.’s statements on racism in Spain and the 2030 World Cup, there would be more to say.
But if they do, it would be nice if it was after listening to what he says in its entirety, and not just what a circus that usually doesn’t cut its product well publishes. pic.twitter.com/uAY9Fw1gNR
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Two and a half months later, the first conviction for racist incidents in Spanish football has arrived. And two and a half seasons later, Vinicius assures how they will act at Real Madrid in case the situation is repeated. The fight against racism in The League national began in 2015 with the creation of the Integrity and Security Directorate coordinate with clubs actions against intolerance in sport.
Vinicius goes even further: “I hope that Spain can evolve and understand how serious it is to insult someone because of the colour of their skin. Until 2030, we have a lot of room for evolution. So I hope that Spain can evolve and understand how serious it is to insult someone because of the colour of their skin, because if things don’t evolve in 2030, I think the World Cup should be moved because if the player doesn’t feel comfortable and doesn’t feel safe playing in a country where he can suffer racism, it’s a bit complicated,” he says.
The Brazilian offers himself as a solution and highlights the positive aspects of Spain. “I am not fighting against Spanish fans, but against global racism. I want to do everything possible to change things, because there are many people in Spain, the majority, who are not racist. It is a small group that ends up saying ‘I love Spain and I have the best conditions to live here with my family,'” he explains.
