![]() ![]() ![]() "The competition thinks it's normal, so does the Federation and the opponents encourage it. "It wasn't the first time, not the second and not the third. In a statement on Instagram after the match, Vinicius had referenced the previous instances of racist abuse and accused Spain's footballing authorities of not doing enough. There is no place for racism in football or in society and FIFA stands by all players who have found themselves in such a situation." In reference to Vinicius Jr receiving a red card, Match Of The Day presenter and former England striker Gary Lineker tweeted: "Once again, the player being abused is the only person to be punished."įIFA's president Gianni Infantino also expressed his support for Vinicius and said in a statement: "Full solidarity to Vinicius. Image: Vinicius Junior gestures towards a fan after witnessing abuse ![]()
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