Ap y Afp
La Jornada Newspaper
Martes March 26, 2024, p. a12
Madrid. The Brazilian star Vinicius Jr assured through tears that he has less and less willingness to play soccer when he is the object of racist insults, but he claimed to be strong to keep his fight going.
The Real Madrid star spoke about this during a press conference prior to the friendly duel that will be played today between the Spanish and Brazilian teams under the motto One Same Skin, organized as a demand against racism.
The match was agreed between both teams based on the various racist episodes that the Madrid star has suffered.
Among them stands out when he was attacked by Valencia fans, who made sounds that simulated apes. Vinicius faced this violence and exposed the discrimination and negligence that exists both in Spanish soccer and in that society.
Things have gotten worse since I reported what was happening to me, said the Brazilian star.
People haven’t been punished and they think they can keep saying things because of my skin color and try to affect my game. But they could do it another way and it wouldn’t have a problem. I just want to play and be able to go to the stadiums without being bothered because of the color of my skin, he mentioned.
In turn, Vinicius recalled how his father suffered from this type of discrimination and insisted that his cause is a fight so that it does not happen to anyone in the future.
Playing football is very important, but the fight against racism is very important. I draw strength from my family, from people who suffer, because I know where I came from, from a place where there was not much future. Just by being here I am already a winner, he assured.
The merengue striker also admitted that his main frustration is the impunity that, for now, those involved in these attacks enjoy.
What frustrates me most is the lack of punishment, that these people leave without anything happening after what they do, he lamented.
A few weeks ago, reports emerged of racist chants directed at Vinicius outside the Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona stadiums before the Champions League duels, despite the fact that Real Madrid had no matches to play.
The footballer shared a video in which several Atlético de Madrid fans are seen jumping and singing Vinicius chimpanzee. A day earlier, Barcelona fans allegedly chanted Vinicius, die.
Despite all this, the merengue star feels happy to participate in a match against Spain. It is a dream for me to be able to play at home with Brazil, it is going to be a very important duel for the two teams that are two of the best teams in the world. “We are prepared, I am going to face my teammates and I hope we can win,” he said excitedly.
2024-03-26 09:00:46
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