Racist shouts at Vinicius before and during the derby against Atletico

According to the media present at the meeting, Atletico Madrid fans shouted racist chants yesterday before and during the derby against Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior at the Metropolitano Stadium. “You’re a monkey, Vinicius, you’re a monkey,” chanted the crowd around the stadium in the minutes leading up to the clash and later when the Whites scored their first goal.

The outcry comes after a week of controversy over the Brazilian player’s figure and the dance he sometimes does in stadiums. The Rio youngster has repeatedly been accused of provoking opponents with the way he celebrates goals or passes, sparking a debate in which some players and former players, such as Pele, have defended Vinicius’ freedom to dance. Atletico player Jorge Coke Easter dared last week that if his rival danced, “he’s sure to screw it up.”

It just so happens that Rodrigo, another young Brazilian from Real Madrid, scored a goal in yesterday’s game and also celebrated the goal with a dance that Vinicius joined in on. This celebration was also answered by “monkey” shouts.

The episode joins a long list of racist abuse in Spain’s first division. Players like Akapo, from Cadiz, or Inaki Williams from Athletic Bilbao, have also suffered in recent months. LaLiga has announced that it is sending complaints about these actions to the prosecutor’s office. Former “Barcelona” player Dani Alves also had several episodes.

Alberto Ejogo Owono, a Spanish-born former Equatorial Guinean footballer and current commentator who has also experienced racism on the pitch, commented after the Akapo incident a few months ago that the big problem is that “neither the team nor the referee. They have the right to say that the match should not continue and that is a major mistake. The regulations state that if you leave the game, it is understood that you do not turn up and you lose the game and lose three points, which leaves the club in a difficult situation.

The young footballer posted a message defending himself against the attacks he received. “Racist, I will not stop dancing,” the Real Madrid player warned last Friday in a video he shared on his social networks to denounce the racism he experiences in many football stadiums.

“They say happiness is annoying. The happiness of a black Brazilian winning in Europe annoys me much more,” laments the player, who added that shouting is nothing new for him and many other teammates. “They are dances to celebrate the cultural diversity of the world. Accept it, respect it. I’m not going to stop.”

The Madrid winger also spoke in the video about social work off the pitch and how to fight poverty and ensure young people have access to education. “I want future generations to be ready to fight against racists and xenophobes like me.”

A day after that message, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti insisted he “doesn’t” see racism in Spain, despite racist comments directed at Brazilian Vinicius in recent days, and confirmed he is the only one talking in the dressing room. About “Football”.

The club also supported its player in a statement, rejecting “all kinds of racist and xenophobic expressions and behavior in the field of football, sport and life in general, such as the sad and regrettable comments made against us in recent hours.” player Vinicius Junior” and announced that he would take legal action “against anyone who uses racist language towards our players”. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid has not made an official statement about what happened in the derby. The club is limited to posting a pre-match tweet asking their fans to encourage the club to “respect the opposition”.

Source: El Diario

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