Viciousness Of Hate Against Vinícius Júnior Endemic Of Spanish Football

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The ongoing attack on Vinícius Júnior, both on and off the field, is a problem that Spanish football has come to represent. Carlo Ancelotti, manager of Real Madrid, has said that the problem is Spanish football as a whole.

Vinícius Júnior has repeatedly been the subject of vicious hate from opposing team fans since he started playing for Spanish football in 2018. In the latest incident, he was subjected to racist jibes during a match against Mallorca. Earlier before a league game against Athletico Madrid, his effigy was found hanging in Madrid.

Ancelotti hit out before Real Madrid’s opening match at Club World Cup in Morocco. He asked why should Vinícius Júnior have to continually defend against such a form of attack both on and off the field. He said that instead of addressing the problem that he is facing, he is being made out to the problem by some.

Vicious Racism Faced By Vinícius Júnior Endemic To Spanish Football But Rarely Addressed By Authorities

Ancelotti directly said that what was happening to Vinícius Júnior was part of the problem of football in Spain as a whole. And it is an issue that everyone has a part in solving, instead of making Vinicius the culprit of the whole issue.

Vinícius Júnior has spoken out about the abuse he has been regularly subjected to and has gone on social media over the way he has been targeted. He has been singled out for his style of celebrating. His teammates have pointed out that the repeated fouls he has been subjected to were way more than those faced by other players.

Gabriel Paulista, the Valencia defender, was red-carded last week after a nasty foul on Vinícius Júnior during a league match. In a match against Mallorca, he was subjected to vicious racist abuse by Mallorca fans. He also faced racist attacks after the match when he stopped for photos and to sign autographs. Spanish authorities have been casual about moving against those who hung his effigy or threw racist insults at him.