The weeks follow one another and are similar on the other side of the Pyrenees. Already the victim of racist and xenophobic insults against Sevilla last week, where a supporter present in the Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium imitated the movements of a monkey, Vinicius once again suffered the same thing during Real Madrid’s victory against FC Barcelona (1-2), this Saturday.
Replaced by Lucas Vazquez in added time (90 + 6th) after Jude Bellingham’s victorious goal, the Brazilian wanted to tease the spectators present at the Montjuïc Olympic stadium this afternoon, by raising his arms in a sign of victory and making the sign 2, synonymous with two goals, with the fingers.
The fourth official came onto the pitch to tell the 23-year-old winger to come out faster and Carlo Ancelotti grabbed his arm to make him move forward. “I just helped him get out,” the Italian technician even admitted at a press conference.
Several supporters then shouted “P..t.. Mono” (in Spanish: fucking monkey) to accompany the exit of the Real Madrid player. According to information from Spanish radio Ser, La Liga should prepare and then file a complaint as soon as it has sufficient evidence to do so.
A few hours later, the Catalan club released a statement condemning the racist insults: “FC Barcelona will always defend the values of football and that is why it will investigate any racist insult that may have occurred this afternoon during the match against Real Madrid. »
FC Barcelona will always defend the values of football and sport such as respect for rivals and that is why it will investigate any racist insult that may have occurred this afternoon during the match against Real Madrid.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) October 28, 2023
And the Brazilian has been on everyone’s lips this week. On his Twitter account, the deputy spokesperson for the Barca board of directors, Mikel Camps, pointed out Vinicius’ behavior in an acerbic manner before deleting it: “It’s not racism, he deserves a slap to act like a clown and a braggart. What do these useless and meaningless dribbles in the center of the field represent? » A position which led the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, to boycott the Clasico this Saturday.
