Mestalla in Valencia (May 2023) and a start. “It wasn’t the first time”. Metropolitan in Madrid (September 2022). El Nuevo Zorrilla in Valladolid (December 2022). Last Moix in Mallorca (February 2023). Camp Nou in Barcelona (March 2023) and once again, official Mestalla last Sunday not forgetting the baby hanging from a bridge in Madrid on the way to the sports city of Valdebebas. Vinicius posted a long message on his Instagram account, tagging the photos in Spanish, Portuguese and English, asking, “How long will it take?” he asks. He ends with a terrific sentence: “This isn’t football, it’s inhuman.”
The Madrid striker received a visit on Monday morning from President Florentino Pérez. He speaks about his experiences every time he leaves the Bernabéu. “Every away game has delivered an unpleasant surprise. And there have been many this season,” Vinicius said, making two statements within 24 hours after his stop at Mestalla. The first accused Spain of harboring racism, and the second used visuals to describe how it felt to play outside the Bernabéu.
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“They are not isolated cases”
“Death threats, hanging dolls, many criminal complaints…” The Brazilian forward recalls that these racist taunts, in his view, do not come from only a few individuals or from a single fan. Yet Vinicius argued that the insults are not isolated incidents, but recurring episodes (even appearing on television) spread across several Spanish cities.
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And as Vinicius remembers, to leave no doubt about the racism he faced, he pointed to video evidence and asked how many racists could be named and exposed online. “Zero” was his concise response, underscoring the ongoing challenge of accountability.
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This persistent pattern kept him pressing for stronger responses. He asked whether clubs receive fair sport penalties, why sponsors hesitate to back La Liga, and whether television should be more proactive about showcasing calling-out behavior every weekend. “The problem is very serious, and traditional channels of communication aren’t enough,” he remarked. He also noted that he is unfairly blamed for actions he does not commit.