Diaspora, Africa – (African Boulevard News) – Vinicius Jr., a young Brazilian footballer playing for Real Madrid, has recently taken to social media to express his disappointment with La Liga and its president, Javier Tebas. The player faced racist abuse and was shown a red card during Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Valencia.
After the game, Vinicius Jr. posted a message on his Instagram stories, stating, “More important than the defeat was the racism I suffered from their fans. I hope that those in charge can do something to fix it. Thank you for all the support.”
Unfortunately, this is not the first time that the 21-year-old footballer has been subjected to racial abuse. In February, he was also racially abused during a game against Barcelona.
Vinicius Jr.’s comments have sparked a new debate on racism in football and the need to do more to tackle it. Many industry experts have come forward to praise Vinicius Jr. for speaking out and highlighting the issue.
Former Arsenal and France striker, Thierry Henry, tweeted his support, saying, “Vinicius Jr. is 21 years old and already two instances of abuse…it’s unacceptable. More needs to be done to protect players and stop this nonsense.”
Meanwhile, La Liga issued a statement condemning the abuse, stating, “La Liga strongly condemns racism in any form and will be working with Valencia CF to identify those responsible and take appropriate action.”
However, Vinicius Jr. remains unconvinced and is calling on La Liga to do more. In an interview with ESPN Brazil, he criticised La Liga’s response, saying, “It’s easy to make a statement, but what are they doing in practice? They need to start taking real action against racism.”
Vinicius Jr.’s comments have shone a light on the ongoing problem of racism in football and the need for more to be done to tackle it. Hopefully, his message will be heard and meaningful action will be taken to address this issue once and for all.
