Vini Jr. Receives Sócrates Prize for Social Inequality Work: Combating Racism and Empowering Children in Brazil

2023-10-30 21:42:45

“I am very happy to have received this award and to represent the children of Brazil,” he said following receiving the Sócrates Prize.

Vini Jr. received the Sócrates Prize for his work with the Vini Jr. Institute to combat social inequality in Brazil. After receiving the distinction at the gala of France Footballthe striker spoke to Realmadrid TV: “I am very happy to receive this award and to represent the children of Brazil from favelas. The poor don’t have many opportunities and I can give them some. This is something very important to me, my family and the people who are working to make this happen. I want to continue helping children so that in the future they can have the opportunity to choose what they want.”

“Children can study football and sports in a technological way. So they can study and learn, in addition to doing it at school. We help around 2000 children and every day we progress. We do this throughout the Brazil and I want to help abroad also. In January we will start building a new school in my name, which will be free for all children. I am very happy and proud. I also want to congratulate Jude for his award, I’m very happy for him.”

The fight once morest racism

“It’s annoying to always have to talk regarding racism, but it’s something important enough that I talk regarding it whenever necessary. Having people insult me ​​in the stadiums is very sad. I hope that the “Things will change, they are already progressing. LaLiga, UEFA and FIFA can do more things to ensure that these people are no longer among us.”

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