Ronaldo Sends Message to Vinicius Junior After Brazilian's Incident with Valencia Fans

• Ronaldo Nazario offered his unwavering support towards his Brazilian compatriot Vinicius Junior
• Vini was subjected to racist abuse during Real Madrid's game against Valencia on Sunday, May 21
• The Brazilian was sent off in second half stoppage time for retaliation to the chants directed at him

Brazil legend, Ronaldo Nazario sent a powerful message to Vinicius Junior after the Brazilian was subjected to racism in a La Liga game against Valencia on Sunday.

The unfortunate incident took place at the Mestalla Stadium as Vinicius was targeted by chants from sections of the crowd.

Real Madrid went on to lose the game 1-0, but the overall game was eclipsed by racism incidents.

In the second half, the game was stopped for 10 minutes as a visibly angry Vinicius grabbed the referee and pointed towards fans whom he felt had abused him.

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The racist chants did not stop, and it eventually spilled over into a full confrontation between Real Madrid and Valencia players, as reported by SportBible.

After an altercation with opposing striker, Hugo Duro, 22-year-old Vinicius was sent off late in the game to add on to what was a miserable night for him.

The Brazilian later tweeted after the game suggesting 'racism was normal' in La Liga as dozens of stars across the football spectrum showed support towards him.

"It wasn't the first time, nor the second, nor the third. Racism is normal in LaLiga. In football they think it's normal, the federation does too - and the opponent encourages it,” he tweeted, as reported by Sky Sports.

Ronaldo backs Vinicius after racism

Among the legends who came forth to show support towards the young Brazilian was Ronaldo, who dedicated an Instagram post to his fellow countryman.

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“Once again an episode of racism in La Liga. As long as there is impunity, there’ll be racism. Unacceptable that refs, RFEF, authorities are left without action and that fans applaud such absurdity. It’s enough. Vini, count on me in your fight. In our fight.”

His post was seen as an open show of disapproval to how racism was being handled by La Liga authorities.

This is not the first time Vinicius Jnr has been subjected to racism in the Spanish top flight, with the 22-year-old previously pointing a finger at the Spanish league for not doing enough to tackle the problem.

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Elsewhere, Sports Brief reported on Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois threatening a mass walkout amid the racism incident involving Vini Jr.

The veteran goalkeeper was particularly vocal about the incident, slamming Valencia fans for their actions and supporting his teammate.