Vinicius Blasts ‘Country of Racists’ and La Liga After Receiving Red Card in Chaotic Madrid Game

Vinicius Blasts ‘Country of Racists’ and La Liga After Receiving Red Card in Chaotic Madrid Game

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
May 21, 2023 at 9:43 PM
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  • Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior took aim at Spain and La Liga amid fresh racist allegations
  • The 22-year-old did not mince words in expressing his outrage after he was sent off in Madrid's loss to Valencia
  • In a chaotic game, Vinic was shown a red card for violent conduct deep into second-half stoppage time after lashing out at Hugo Duro

Vinicius Junior has slammed La Liga, calling out Spain as a 'country of racists' after the Real Madrid winger was subjected to another heckling during his side's league game against Valencia.

Vini endured racist chants from the crowd and later engaged in a confrontation with Hugo Duro, resulting in heightened tension that required intervention from teammates to restrain him.

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Vinicius has lashed out at Spain and La Liga after he suffered racism abuse. Photo credit: @brfootball/Twitter
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According to BBC, he was eventually sent off after 'slapping' Valencia's Hugo Duro in Madrid's chaotic defeat to Los Che.

After experiencing racism on numerous occasions during this La Liga campaign, the enraged Brazilian winger expressed his frustration on Twitter, referring to Spain as a 'nation plagued by racism'.

"It wasn't the first time, nor the second, nor the third. Racism is normal in La Liga. The competition thinks it's normal, the Federation does too, and the opponents encourage it. I'm so sorry.
"The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano and Messi today belongs to racists. A beautiful nation which welcomed me and that I love but which agreed to export the image of a racist country to the world. I'm sorry for the Spaniards who don't agree, but today, in Brazil, Spain is known as a country of racists.
"And unfortunately, for everything that happens each week, I have no defence. I agree. But I am strong, and I will go to the end against racists. Even if far from here.

Vini slaps opponent amid racism allegation

Relatedly, Sports Brief reported that Vinicius Junior received his first career straight red card during a chaotic La Liga match between Real Madrid and Valencia.

The 22-year-old experienced a distressing situation at the Mestalla stadium, where he faced an unfortunate display of discriminatory comments and actions from the spectators.

He eventually received a red card for his involvement in an unpleasant altercation, where he inadvertently struck Hugo Duro's face with his arm.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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