{"id":15329,"date":"2024-03-26T04:19:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T04:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/vinicius-jr-racist-abuse-means-brazil-winger-feels-less-like-playing\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T04:19:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T04:19:55","slug":"vinicius-jr-racist-abuse-means-brazil-winger-feels-less-like-playing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/vinicius-jr-racist-abuse-means-brazil-winger-feels-less-like-playing\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinicius Jr: Racist abuse means Brazil winger feels &#8216;less like playing&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$video-1\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$video-1.1\">Brazil forward Vinicius Jr breaks down in tears responding to questions about racism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\">Brazil winger Vinicius Jr says he feels &#8220;less and less&#8221; like playing football because of the repeated racist abuse he has suffered.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.0\">Last season there were 10 such incidents against the 23-year-old reported to prosecutors by La Liga.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">During an emotional news conference on Monday, Vinicius added he would not be forced to leave Real Madrid and Spain and let racism win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">However, he said he was finding it &#8220;hard to move forward&#8221; from the abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">Brazil face Spain in an international friendly at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Tuesday as part of an anti-racism campaign under the slogan &#8216;One skin&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">Vinicius said: &#8220;It never crossed my mind [to leave Spain] because if I leave Spain I give the racists exactly what they want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">&#8220;I will stay because that way the racists can continue to see my face more and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">&#8220;I&#8217;m a bold player, I play for Real Madrid and we win a lot of titles and that doesn&#8217;t sit well with a lot of people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">&#8220;I just want to play football but it&#8217;s hard to move forward; I feel less and less like playing.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">Last week, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/68604392\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.$link-2.0\">Real filed a complaint against referee Juan Martinez Munuera<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.3\">, who took charge of their win at Osasuna, for omitting alleged racist abuse towards Vinicius from his match report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.0\">Osasuna denied there were any racist chants from their fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">Vinicius has endured numerous instances of racist abuse in recent seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">They include Real&#8217;s derby win away over Atletico in September 2022, when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/62975481\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.$link-2.0\">Atletico condemned &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; chants<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.3\"> by a &#8220;minority&#8221; of fans towards Vinicius outside their stadium before the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.0\">Last June, four men were fined 60,001 euros (\u00a351,700) and given a two-year stadium ban for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/64414425\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.$link-2.0\">hanging an effigy of Vinicius<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.3\"> near Real&#8217;s training ground in January 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.0\">Three other people were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/65816425\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.$link-2.0\">fined 5,000 euros (\u00a34,300) and banned for one year<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.3\"> for making racist gestures during Real&#8217;s game at Valencia last May.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.0\">This season there have been reports of racist abuse towards Vinicius as Real played <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-67185505\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-2.0\">at Sevilla<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.3\"> in October, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/67252738\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-5\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-5.0\">at Barcelona<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.6\"> the following week and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/68464675\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-8\"><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-8.0\">at Valencia<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".13qqnkohnua.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.9\"> earlier this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/68660177\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil forward Vinicius Jr breaks down in tears responding to questions about racism Brazil winger Vinicius Jr says he feels &#8220;less and less&#8221; like playing football because of the repeated racist abuse he has suffered. Last season there were 10 such incidents against the 23-year-old reported to prosecutors by La Liga. 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