- Real Madrid defends Vinicius Junior after the racist insults and reports the incident to the State Attorney General’s Office for hate crimes.
- Sports personalities and politicians, such as Rio Ferdinand, Mbappé, Ronaldo and Brazilian President Lula da Silva, express their support for the player.
- Racism in football continues to be a problem that needs to be addressed.
The Spanish club Real Madrid came out in defense of its player Vinicius Junior after the racist insults he suffered during the weekend game in Valencia.
The biggest winner in the history of the Champions League announced this Monday, May 22, that it has reported the incident to the State Attorney General’s Office, the highest body in charge of criminal investigations.
“Real Madrid CF expresses its strongest rejection and condemns the events that occurred yesterday [por el domingo 21 de mayo] against our player Vinícius Junior. These facts constitute a direct attack on the model of coexistence of our social and democratic State of law, ”says the text that was later released by the club.
This is why the club that lost the semifinal of the 2023 Champions League against Manchester City “considers that such attacks also constitute a hate crime, for which reason has filed the corresponding complaint with the State Attorney General’s Office, specifically before the Prosecutor’s Office against hate crimes and discrimination, so that the facts are investigated and responsibilities are purged.
Real Madrid cites “article 124 of the Spanish Constitution”, which “establishes as functions of the Public Prosecutor’s Office to promote the action of justice in defense of legality and the rights of citizens and the public interest”, public The world.
“For this reason, and due to the seriousness of the events that occurred, Real Madrid has turned to the State Attorney General’s Office, without prejudice to its appearance as a private prosecution in the proceedings that are being initiated,” the statement said.
Official Communiqué. #Real Madrid
— Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) May 22, 2023
Real Madrid and their support for Vinicius for the insults
Personalities from all over the world spoke out on the issue.
Voices of sport, Rio Ferdinand, the French Mbappé, the Brazilian Ronaldo and the head of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, gave their support to Vinicius.
So did politicians, such as the president of Brazil, Lula da Silva.
Precisely the Brazilian president was the first to speak in favor of the Madrid player: “Racism is normal in the League, it is not possible, in the middle of the 21st century, to have such a strong racial prejudice in so many football stadiums. It’s unfair that a poor boy who has done so well in life, that perhaps he will become the best in the world – he is certainly the best at Real Madrid – he is insulted in every stadium in which he plays”.
Ronaldo, for his part, published: “Once again an episode of racism in LaLiga. Even when? As long as there is impunity and collusion, there will be racism. It is unacceptable that the referees, the Federation and the authorities do nothing”.
The player from France and PSG, Kylian Mbappe, also showed his support: “You are not alone. We are with you and we support you.”
Obviously there is a brand crisis in La Liga of Spain que are going to have to solve their authorities.
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