JAKARTA - Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior experienced another racist act from the audience when his team traveled to Valencia headquarters on Monday, 22 in the morning WIB. The 22-year-old winger had to point to the audience after receiving verbal abuse from supporters of the hosts when his team lost 0-1.
Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said he had heard cheers using the words "monyet" at the start of the match. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti also felt the "racist atmosphere" at Mestalla.
After the match, the Brazilian said La Liga was the place for racists. The reason is, this is not the first time Vinicius has received that unpleasant treatment. "This is not the first time, not the second and not the third. Racism is normal in La Liga. This competition thinks it's normal, federation (Spain) also thinks it's normal and opponents support it," Vinicius wrote on Instagram.
"This league used to be home to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano (Ronaldo) and (Leo) Messi, now it belongs to racist people. A beautiful nation, which accepts me and I love, but who have agreed to show the image of a racist country to the world."
"I apologize to the Spanish people who disagree, but today, in Brazil, Spain is known as a racist country. Unfortunately, for everything that happens every week, I have no way to defend it. I agree," he continued.
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Spain's top competition said it had "proactively faced all racist incidents" involving Vinicius being sent off for an argument with Valencia's players on Sunday's game.
La Liga stated that they were investigating what happened at Mestalla and would take appropriate legal action if hate speech was proven.
"La Liga has filed complaints (to the relevant authorities) on nine occasions in the last two seasons," their statement was quoted as saying by AFP via Antara.
"La Liga has been battling this kind of action for years and promoting positive values of the sport, not only on the pitch but also outside."
The president of the Brazilian football federation (CBF) Ednaldo Rodrigues also criticized the incident that happened to Vinicius.
"How long will we experience it, in the midst of the 21st century, events that we have witnessed recently, happened again, in La Liga?" said Rodrigues in a CBF upload on Instagram.
"How long will humanity be just an audience and accomplices to violent acts of racism?"
Rodrigues also expressed his support for the Madrid striker.
"Where there is racism there is no joy. You have all of our love and all Brazilians, Vinicius," he said.
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