José Luis Chilavert made sexist and homophobic remarks against Vinicius. The Brazilian striker burst into tears while talking about racism.
“Don’t be a faggot, football is for men,” commented the former Paraguay goalkeeper. The 58-year-old retired in 2004 before beginning a reconversion into politics in 2017. He ran in the presidential elections in his native country in 2023, but only received 0.83% of the vote.