The emotion was too strong for him.
At a press conference, before the match between Spain and Brazil under the slogan “One Skin” to fight against racism, Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior could not hold back his tears.
A recurring victim, including an episode in Valencia in 2023 which caused international indignation and pushed the authorities to recognize that the country had “a problem” with racial discrimination, the Real Madrid player returned to this difficult moment.
“It’s something quite sad, it’s something that happens here every game, every day.
Every complaint from me makes me very sad, declared the Real player according to comments quoted by the newspaper Marca.
But like all black people in the world... It's something sad.
It's something that's happening.
I am fighting so that in the near future this will no longer happen to anyone.
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Vinicius Junior in tears as he talks about the racist abuse he has suffered in some Spanish stadiums.
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It was precisely when he mentioned the lack of sanction that the Brazilian burst into tears.
“The lack of punishment is what frustrates me the most, that all these people continue and then leave and nothing happens afterward,” he added.
Supported by the journalists present who gave him a standing ovation, Vinicius assures that he will not give up playing because of racism.
" A wish ?
Playing football is very important but fighting racism is extremely important.
Let people of color have normal lives.
If that were the case, I would go to my team's games just focused on the game. The only thing I want is to continue playing and for everyone to have a normal life.
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