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What did Bruna Pelé, Fluminense's forward, do regarding Vini Jr?

The forward Vini Jr continues to receive support after being a victim of yet another racism incident while playing for Real Madrid (ESP). In light of this situation, Bruna Pelé, a forward for Fluminense, made a point to pay tribute to the Flamengo's Cria.

In a match of the Brasileirão Feminino, Fluminense faced Corinthians this Friday (20). Towards the end of the match, Bruna Pelé managed to equalize the game for the Rio team. During the celebration, the forward went towards a corner flag and started to ‘dance’, as Vini Jr usually does when he scores goals.

WHAT DID BRUNA PELÉ, FLUMINENSE'S FORWARD, SAY ABOUT VINI JR?

“I celebrated like Vini Jr to represent our color and say no to racism and discrimination. That's it, I'm very happy with my achievement”, said Bruna Pelé in an interview after the final whistle of the match.

WHAT HAPPENED TO VINI JR IN A REAL MADRID GAME IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE?

Vini Jr scored the winning goal for Real Madrid (ESP) against Benfica (POR) in the Champions League. During the celebration, the forward ‘danced’ at the corner flag of the Estádio da Luz and, from there, the athlete became the ‘target’ of provocations.

In one of them, Gianluca Prestianni put his shirt over his face and started to utter words at Vini Jr. After that, the forward went to the referee and said he was called a ‘monkey’ by the Benfica midfielder. Subsequently, the referee activated the anti-racism protocol, however, the Argentine from the Portuguese team did not even receive a yellow card.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME IN THE 2026 SEASON?

While Vini Jr continues to play for Real Madrid, the Flamengo squad is preparing to face Madureira, in the first leg of the Carioca semifinal. In short, the match kicks off at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) this Sunday (22), at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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