2023-05-24 04:36:51
Raphinha, FC Barcelona winger, left the field on Tuesday against Valladolid, raising his fist and removing his jersey to send a message of support to Vinicius, Jr., victim of racist insults last weekend. The former Rennais has been warned.
As the case of racist shouting against Vinicius Jr. rocks Spain, support from all sides is pouring in for the Brazilian. On Tuesday, one came from FC Barcelona, Real’s great rival in the field, and one of the Madrid star’s compatriots. Replaced in the 62nd minute during the match between Valladolid and FC Barcelona (3-1), Raphinha (26) raised his fist as he left the field. He also removed his jersey to display a message he had written in Portuguese on his undershirt, in the direction of Vinicius Jr.
The Bob Marley quote
“As long as the color of the skin is more important than the brightness of the eyes, there will be war”, he wrote on his chest in reference to the lyrics of Bob Marley’s often quoted song War (1976). referenced by Vinicius. Raphinha had written another message of support for her compatriot on the back of her t-shirt: “we are together Vini”. The former Rennais was warned of this gesture (removal of jersey) prohibited by the regulations. The intention hit its mark a lot as Vinicius shared Raphinha’s gesture on his social media thanking him.
Regularly targeted by racist insults and cries from opposing supporters, Vinicius was again targeted by the public of Valencia on Sunday during a very long imbroglio. As he advanced with the ball, Valencia defender Che Cömert interrupted his action… with the help of a second ball thrown down the field. This angered the Madrid players and the Brazilian, then violently taken to task by songs calling him a monkey. He was eventually sent off after another scuffle with local players.
Faced with the outcry, the Spanish federation (RFEF) finally decided to cancel its suspension on Tuesday evening after a meeting of more than seven hours. “Given the allegations and the videographic evidence provided by Real Madrid regarding the expulsion in the 90th+5 of Vinicius”, the competition committee has decided to cancel the “disciplinary consequences” of this expulsion and to authorize the Brazilian to play again on Wednesday (7:30 p.m.) against Rayo Vallecano at the Bernabéu for the 36th day of La Liga.
In addition, the RFEF has announced the closure for five matches – straddling this season and next – of the Mario-Kempes stand at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia. It is in this sector that the perpetrators of racist insults against Vinicius have been identified. A fine of 45,000 euros was also imposed on the Valencia club.
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