“Barcelona’s Raphinha Takes a Stand Against Racism After Vinicius Jr. Scandal”

There was a huge racist scandal in the last match between Valencia and Real Madrid at the Estadio Mestalla. The hosts’ fans insulted Vinicius Junior, who was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti at the end of the match. The Brazilian responded to racist chants with two fingers in the air, implying that Valencia would be relegated to the Segunda Division. A scuffle then ensued, after which the referee gave Vinicius a red card. Later, the Competition Committee canceled it, accepting Real Madrid’s arguments.

The Barcelona star supports Vinicius after the scandal. “We’re in this together”

After this racist scandal, of which Vinicius Junior was a victim, the Brazilian received support, among others from from Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Rio Ferdinand and Ronaldo Nazario. Raphinha decided to react decisively, taking off his jersey on the occasion of the match between Barcelona and Real Valladolid, where he made it clear what he thinks about racism. “As long as the color of the skin is more important than the color of the eyes, it will be a war. Vini, we are in this together,” we could read on the Barcelona winger’s shirt. His gesture was appreciated by Vinicius on Twitter, posting photos with the content of this message.

Real Madrid did not intend to leave this matter related to Vinicius and announced that it had filed a request with the public prosecutor’s office, referring to constitutional provisions. “Such attacks constitute a hate crime. Article 124 of the Spanish constitution says that the prosecutor’s office acts to defend the rights of citizens and the public interest,” the club said. The first consequences are already being drawn because the police have detained three suspects and Nacho Iglesias Villanueva, the VAR referee for the Valencia-Real Madrid match, will lose his job.

Carlo Ancelotti also spoke bluntly about this scandal during the post-match press conference. “I want to talk about what happened, it’s more important than failure. It didn’t have to happen. If the stadium is giving monkey chants and the coach is thinking of removing a player for that, then there is something wrong with this league. I don’t think it’s fair because he’s not the culprit, he’s the victim. “The competition that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano and Messi now belongs to the racists,” Vinicius added on Twitter.

Thanks to the lifting of his suspension for the red card, Vinicius Junior is eligible for Real Madrid’s next home game against Rayo Vallecano. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 24 at 19:30.