Prior to the match between Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan, where the Spanish finally achieved qualification, an unfortunate incident occurred outside the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. Atlético fans, in an attempt to alert their team and provide support in this crucial match for the classification of the Champions League quarterfinals, met near the Madrid venue. However, a group of approximately 20 people started racist chants against the player of the real Madrid, Vinícius Juniorusing offensive terms such as “chimpanzee”.
It is not the first time that the young 23-year-old attacker has suffered these insults, whether before, during or after a match from rival fans. In this particular case, Vinícius was not participating in any match. However, The intense rivalry between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid escalated to the point where the fans of the 'Colchoneros'before the confrontation against Inter Milan, sang songs that generated repudiation on social networks.
“Alé, Alé, Alé, Vinícius is a chimpanzee”, This was the song of the 'Rojiblancos' fans outside the Metropolitano. After these reprehensible incidents were made known through social networks, the Brazilian National Team player strongly criticized these acts and asked UEFA to take disciplinary action against those responsible. “I hope you have already thought about his punishment, Champions League and UEFA. It is a sad reality that happens even in games where I am not present”Vinícius wrote on his official social media accounts.
Since arriving in Spain in 2018, the forward has been the target of this type of incident on several occasions, occurring in renowned stadiums such as the Metropolitano, Son Moix, Camp Nou and Mestalla, among others. These sad episodes are not surprising for him, as they unfortunately became an unpleasant but recurring part of his experience as a player in the European country.
On September 18, 2022, before a Madrid classic in the League, a large group of fans hurled racist insults at the Real Madrid player, Vinicius, using the phrase “Vinicius, you are a monkey”. The Prosecutor's Office chose not to investigate the crime, arguing that it was in a context of “maximum rivalry” and that the incidents were only short-lived. The second incident occurred during another La Liga match in January, again against Atlético de Madrid, where the same racist chant was repeated, this time upon arrival at the stadium.
Even though they are a smaller group of fans, 'Vini' always raised their voice to publicly denounce and condemn this discriminatory behavior. Despite the challenges he faces, he remains steadfast in his commitment to combating racism. The player, born in Rio de Janeiro, has reiterated on multiple occasions his determination not to give up in this crucial fight.
LaLiga supports Vinícius and will denounce racism
The acts of racism that Vinícius experienced became a sad constant in his career, frequently occurring both in important matches and in ordinary encounters. Regardless of the magnitude of the event, the Brazilian player is usually the target of this type of discriminatory behavior. Previously, he received support from both authorities and his Real Madrid teammates, especially considering that most of these incidents have occurred in Spain.
Despite the fact that the match is part of a high-level international competition such as the Champions League and that the incidents of racism took place outside the stadium, The league, in which Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid participate, decided to take legal measures in this regard. According to sources, The Spanish tournament is firmly committed to the eradication of hate in football, and they assure that they will pursue these discriminatory behaviors no matter in what context they occur.
Likewise, they highlighted that the authorities are aware that these unfortunate events occurred while the fans were waiting for the arrival of the red and white team bus, a moment they took advantage of to sing racist chants directed towards the Brazilian player. It is important to note that this incident represents the third time that something similar has happened at the Metropolitan stadium.which underlines the urgency of addressing this problem effectively.
“LALIGA is going to report to the Hate Prosecutor's Office the unfortunate racist chants against Vinicius before yesterday's UCL match between At. Madrid and Inter Milan, even if the match is from another competition and even if the chants are outside the stadium. “LALIGA is very committed to ensuring that football is a space free of hate and will continue to relentlessly pursue any attitude of racism, homophobia, violence, hatred… regardless of the competition,” projection.
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