Racism, public condemnations, seven detainees and crossfire around the world: chronology of the Vinicius case

Throughout the match, vinicius He was subjected to insults of all kinds. In minute 72, the Brazilian player went to the south end of the stadium, pointing to a fan who had called him “monkey”. The match referee Burgos Bengoecheaactivated the protocol against racism, suspending the match until, from the stadium’s public address system, messages were released urging those present not to utter racist insults. Visibly upset, Vinicius was sent off in discount for attacking the Valencian player Hugo Hard.

“The whole stadium calling him a monkey”

Once the game was over, Ancelotti showed his indignation with what happened, accusing all Mestalla of racism towards the Brazilian. Later, the Italian qualified his words on Twitter by changing “the entire stadium” to “a group of fans.”

On social media, the messages about racist insults received by the Brazilian from Real Madrid began to go viral. Vinicius himself published several, stating that “racism is normal in LaLiga”, engaging in a crossover of statements with the president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas.

international climbing

Throughout the night from Sunday to Monday the controversy grew, producing a international climbing of the same. The President of Brazil, Lula da Silva, condemned the attack from the G7. That night, Brazil turned off the iconic Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro for racism against the player.

Monday May 22. The level national, support for Vinicius was coming from all areas, both political and sports. For his part, the Brazilian striker publishes a heartbreaking message on Instagram in which he states that “It’s not football, it’s inhuman»and the one he accompanies with a video with all the insults he has received.

Rubiales: “We have a problem”

From the Spanish Football Federationthrough an appearance by its president, Luis Rubiales, it is recognized that “we have a problem, the first thing is to recognize it, of behavior, education and racism.”

For its part, Real Madrid accuses the Federation and the referees of “inhibiting themselves and avoiding making the decisions that corresponded to them”, stating that “we will reach the last consequences”. One of the first measures taken by the club chaired by Florentino Pérez is to denounce the racist insults against Vinicius before the Prosecutor’s Office for hate crimes.

The tone of the messages continues to rise, to the point that the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro He comes to insult Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga.

“The League belongs to racists”

Tuesday May 23. Meanwhile, the Vinicius case continues to monopolize half the world’s covers. The CNN publishes that “Vinicius Jr. receives racist insults during a Spanish league match”, while the BBC echoes some statements by Vinicius himself in which he states that “The League belongs to racists.”

As the hours go by, Vinicius continues to receive the support of soccer players and ex-soccer players through social networks. the star of PSG and the French team Kyllian Mbappepublished in Instagram “You’re not alone. We are with you and we support you, Vinicius.”

In the political arena, the MEP for Ciudadanos Maite Pagazaurtunda He has indicated that “we are going to legislate so that acts such as those that occurred against Vinicius are analyzed in the same way throughout Europe and put a stop to them.”

first detainees

The National Police announced the arrest of four Atlético de Madrid ultras in relation to the unfortunate event in which a doll pretending to be Vinicius was hung from a bridge on the eve of the Copa del Rey match between Real Madrid and Atlético at the beginning of the year.

In Valencia, three young people were arrested for the racist attack on Vinicius last Sunday, accused of an alleged crime related to the exercise of fundamental rights and public liberties. The three young men were released after making a statement.

For his part, Javier Tebaspresident of LaLiga, has requested powers to be able to sanction racist behaviors, feeling “powerless in the absence of sanctions in which their complaints usually end.”

Charles Ancelotti For his part, he wanted to reduce the tension accumulated over these three days a bit, stating that “Spain is not racist, but there is racism on football fields.”

The Brazilian ambassador requests high-level meetings

The Embassy of Brazil in Spain has requested separate meetings with the ministries of foreign affairsof Equalityas well as with the dome of the National Police y LaLigaas a result of the racist insults received on Sunday by the Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr., which they consider “unacceptable” and against which he has demanded measures.