Vinícius Júnior Vows to Keep Dancing As Footage Emerges of the Real Madrid Player Practising His Moves

Vinícius Júnior Vows to Keep Dancing As Footage Emerges of the Real Madrid Player Practising His Moves

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:12 PM
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  • Vinícius Júnior loves to dance and even dances after every goal that he scores as a way to celebrate
  • Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior has come under criticism for his trademark dance celebration after scoring
  • Brazil's Vinícius Júnior fired back at critics for their xenophobic and racist remarks about his goal celebrations

Vinícius Júnior isn’t going to let anyone stop him from dancing and having a good time.

The Real Madrid superstar has recently been at the centre of headlines following his trademark dance celebrations after scoring.

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Vinícius Júnior has vowed to keep dancing after he scores goals, despite the criticism levelled at him for doing so. Image: Diego Souto/ Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno
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The celebrations have drawn criticism from some and also support from others, as Vini Jr claimed that he was the target of racists who were bothered by a ‘victorious Black Brazilian in Europe.’

Footage has since resurfaced showing the Madrid player practising his dance moves during training already, proving that he doesn’t just pull it out as a means of disrespecting his opponents, as some perceived.

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Why has Vinícius Júnior’s dancing caused so much drama?

As reported by Sport Bible, the Real Madrid forward has been criticised over his trademark celebration. The problems arose after the Spanish Agents Association president, Pedro Bravo, claimed Vinicius was disrespecting his opponents. He also compared his behaviour to that of a monkey. Bravo has since apologised for his choice of words, but the backlash over the comments continues. Vini Jr believed that the comment was xenophobic and racist, and many stars have backed the Brazilian forward.

What did Vinícius Júnior say about his dances?

The Madrid star has remained defiant and proud amidst the recent criticism.

"Weeks ago they began to criminalise my dances. Dances that are not mine. Those are dances to celebrate the cultural diversity of the world. Accept it, respect it. I'm not going to stop," he said.

Is every player supporting Vinícius Júnior?

No. While the Brazilian has received a lot of support from fellow players, not everyone is happy with his dance moves. Atletico Madrid’s captain Koke has warned Vini Jr against dancing at the Civitas Metropolitano. Atletico will play host to Real in the Madrid Derby, and Koke admitted that there could be trouble if Vini scored and danced at Atleti’s stadium.

Vinicius Junior issues a bold statement after being subjected to a racist slur

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has vowed not to change his goal celebration despite being targeted by a racist slur by an agent in Spain.

Vinicius’ samba dance goal celebration has been termed disrespectful and offensive to his opponents by fans who have criticised the Real Madrid forward.

The Association of Spanish Agents President, Pedro Bravo, also made racist remarks against the Brazilian superstar.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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