Vinicius, again victim of insults in the Spanish League

MADRID (AP) — The insults against Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior don’t stop in Spain after the Brazilian player was the victim of more than one insult during the match against Osasuna in the league.

Vinicius received insults from the very moment of silence seen in Madrid’s 2-0 win at Osasuna on Saturday, and it continued with fans chanting ‘Vinicius die’.

“The insults continue… but so does the dancing,” Vinicius tweeted after the win.

After serving a suspension date, Vinicius was the benchmark for Madrid’s attack and provided the assist for Federico Valverde’s goal that led to the win.

The black striker has been the victim of hateful insults since arriving in Spain in 2018. He received racial slurs during matches and a doll in his likeness appeared hanging by the neck on a bridge in the capital before the derby against Atletico de Madrid. last month.

“There’s a minute of silence and there’s someone saying ‘son of…’ and that’s unfortunate,” said Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. “They sang Vinicius die, it’s unfortunate. There are beautiful and encouraging fans, but without saying nonsense”.

“You see parents with their children making combs (give the middle finger). You have to stop watching Vini and watch people,” added the Belgian goalkeeper. “The atmosphere of these courses is cool (nice to play, but without that nonsense.”

Carlo Ancelotti, Madrid’s former Italian coach, said insulting Vinicius during the moment of silence for the earthquake victims “was disrespectful to Turkey and Syria”.

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook these countries on February 6, killing more than 44,000 people.

Penalties for hateful attacks on footballers in Spain have been close to nil, although Valladolid has suspended 12 of its followers while it is investigated whether they slurred Vinicius. Spanish media reported on Sunday that the fan who shouted “monkey” at the 22-year-old Brazilian during another game has already been identified by authorities.

The first trial against a fan who hurled racial slurs at a player in Spain is due to start this year after an incident involving an Espanyol fan and Athletic Bilbao striker Iñaki Williams years ago.