Lamentably, Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior has again been the target of racial abuse from Atletico Madrid fans ahead of their Champions League clash with Inter on Wednesday night.
This is the fourth occasion that Atletico fans have been caught on camera racially abusing Vinicius, with four fans jailed for an incident in February of 2023, when a mannequin was hung from a bridge wearing a Vinicius shirt.
Los Blancos were not in action this evening, but that did not stop fans outside of the Metropolitano singing ‘Ale, ale, ale, Vinicius chimpanzee’ before the game.
#vinjr has been subject to more racial abuse ahead of #AtleticoMadrid's Champions League clash with Inter this evening. #RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/7SQLfr9qrs
— Football España (@footballespana_) March 13, 2024
Last season in La Liga was mired by racial attacks on Vinicius, something that has occurred less this season, but is yet to be entirely eradicated, and this will once again hit the image of the league and country. La Liga have been more proactive in dealing with racism and raising awareness about it, but both the league and the authorities are a long way from getting the job done.
I will never be able to understand why some people will be targeted for verbal abuse solely for the colour of their skin. The world today has already moved beyond such inconsequential issues but some others insist on being petty and bigoted by their hiding behind skin shade differences to malign good people
I will never be able to wrap my head around how some people will be so immature nowadays to put skin colour as an excuse to justify maligning and demeaning other people
It is not immaturity – it is a lack of education and the insecurity that comes with it.
Its not only lack of education, look at the bribELona fan that posts here.
Heavy mentaI issues, iIIiteracy, lack of logic and cognitive ability, inability to put 1 and 1 together…
Basically, it screams IQ deficiency. It makes perfect sense that he is racist as well.
Its the quallity of the club and fans.. always a low level club and loser fans.. No wonder they never do better than Real Madrid.