“There are racists in every country”, warns Vini Jr. | OneFootball

The Brazilian forward for Real Madrid, Vinícius Júnior, one of the leading figures in the fight against racism and a frequent target of racial abuse and discrimination, warned on Monday that “there are racists in every country.”

The player celebrated the fact that other players are joining this fight, such as Lamine Yamal, who last week criticized fans at the friendly between Spain and Egypt, in Barcelona, who chanted on several occasions, “if you don’t jump, you’re Muslim.”

“It is important for Lamine to speak out, because that can help others, since we are famous, we have money, and we can better balance things out,” he said at a press conference ahead of the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Bayern Munich.

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“Poor people and Black people, who are everywhere, certainly face more difficulties than we do, and in this [fight against racism] we all have to stand together. And we, the players, can have a lot of influence,” he said.

“I am not saying that Spain, Germany, or Portugal are racist countries, but yes, there are racists in those countries, as well as in Brazil and many others,” he said.

However, the forward also said he is convinced that “if we stay united in this fight, I think that in the future these things [racist acts] will stop happening to young players and to people in general as well.”

*with content from AFP

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