They yelled at him “monkey”
They denounce racist insults against Vinicius in the Valencia-Real Madrid
In the context of the duel between Valencia CF and Real Madrid, a Brazilian fan, Anna Anjos, has denounced the presence of racist insults directed at Vinicius. The testimony and video were broadcast by ESPN Brazil, generating outrage.
Real Madrid forward, Vinícius Júnior, reacts to the Valencia fans. (Free Press Photo: AFP)
According to Anjos, since entering the stadium, he observed fans calling Vinicius “monkey”, even a choir in his sector. The situation escalated after Vinicius’ second goal, triggering an altercation between Anjos and the family of the boy who uttered the insult. Stadium security intervened, although without major consequences.
In contrast to Anjos’ experience, Spanish media, including El Periódico, reported that they did not record racist comments in the previous demonstration or when Real Madrid arrived at the field. Anjos, visibly affected, lamented the lack of support and normalization of such attitudes by stadium security.
The Libertad VLC association denounced the requisition of anti-Vinicius posters, adding more controversy to the event. Anjos felt threatened and unprotected, highlighting the need to address racism in football. The League could analyze the video, highlighting the importance of eradicating discriminatory behavior in this sport.
For his part, after the final tie, the Brazilian limited himself to saying that “we have not won, because they have not let us”, this on Real Madrid TV. It is worth mentioning that the mood in that stadium was inflamed with him when since 2022, when there was the first controversy between the stands and the player, caused by chants, both inside the building and on the outskirts in which people called him “monkey.” “. “Vinicius, you are a monkey, Vinicius, you are a monkey, Vinicius, you are a monkey”they shouted to the rhythm of Guantanamera and when it went viral, they tried to retract it saying that it wasn’t the entire stadium, nor the entire fans and that what they were singing was “silly.”
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