The Brazil international wants punishment for those involved. Vinícius retweeted a video that showed Atletico fans jumping and chanting ‘Vinícius chimpanzee’ before the team played Inter Milan on Wednesday in the Champions League
The player appreciated the swift reaction from the Spanish club, which identified, threw out and reported the fan who made the monkey gesture, but he is disappointed that another incident happened to him
Vinícius fell and clutched his thigh on Friday early in the 1-0 victory at Celta de Vigo in the Spanish league
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The racist chants of ‘monkey!’ at the Spanish soccer stadium echoed across the Atlantic, reaching the ears of people on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro
They also have a temporary restraining order banning them from getting too close to Madrid’s stadium and training facilities and from any soccer stadium between four hours before and four hours after a Spanish league game
A new protocol sees tougher punishments for racism in soccer grounds, including points deductions, as debate rages in Spain over abuse aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinícius
Three have been arrested in Valencia for alleged abuse against Vinícius in a Spanish league match on Sunday, and four were arrested in Madrid for allegedly hanging an effigy of the player off a highway bridge in January
The Real Madrid forward, who wants racists in soccer stadiums to be identified and punished, has launched a personal crusade against abuse
The Brazil forward considered leaving the field this weekend after being insulted by fans during Real Madrid’s 1-0 loss at Valencia in the Spanish league
Rodrygo scored twice to lead Real Madrid to its first Copa del Rey title in nearly a decade after a 2-1 victory in the final
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández is hoping for another strong performance at Camp Nou from his versatile defender
Vinicius Jr. and Karim Benzema scored two goals each to stun the hosts and confirm the Spanish giant will take some stopping in its defense of the trophy.
The draw for the last-eight matchups will be on Friday
The white team defies probability, winning eight consecutive finals, a 1-in-200 chance, making us question how this impossible triumph is becoming their norm