“Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior suffers racist abuse from Girona fans”

The Spanish press believe they know why Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior lost his temper in Girona on Tuesday.

Lectured by Carlo Ancelotti, Vinicius Junior will long remember this trip to Girona, which ended on Tuesday with a 4-2 defeat of Real Madrid. Although a goalscorer, the Brazilian striker was given a yellow card following an altercation with Santi Bueno, an incomprehensible warning for the 22-year-old who criticized the Spanish Football League.

Treated like a monkey by the public

The evening of the former Flamengo prodigy was also marked by a new racist scandal. According to information relayed by the newspaper As, the Auriverde international was the target of inappropriate shouting and insults from opposing supporters. The term “mono”, namely monkey, was heard in the stands. A camera also filmed the racist gesture of a Girona fan.

🔴[RACISME] Real Madrid’s Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior was once again the target of racist cries during Tuesday’s match against Girona. This time, almost the whole stadium was shouting “mono”, “mono”, which means 《monkey》in Spanish. #racism #Viniciusjunior pic.twitter.com/sEP8vcAQdI

— LSI AFRICA (@lsiafrica) April 26, 2023

Unfortunately, it’s not the first time that Vinicius Junior has suffered racist behavior from fans. Despite an impressive record of 22 goals and 19 assists in 48 games in all competitions, in 2022-2023, the number 20 of the Merengue is constantly being targeted by his opponents. His repeated provocations with the ball very often anger the clan opposite. Very regularly defended by the Italian coach, the Auriverde star nevertheless manages to override to get solid performances.

Second in the standings at eleven lengths from FC Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid will meet English club Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Champions League on May 9 and 17. In the process of being dispossessed of their title of champion of Spain by the Blaugrana of Xavi, the partners of Karim Benzema remain in the race to keep their C1. In addition to the quest for a new Champions League, Casa Blanca will play the Copa del Rey final against Osasuna on May 6.