Vinícius message to Yamal over racism: public backing and call for unity | OneFootball

The Brazilian addressed the abuse suffered by Barcelona’s young player and stressed the need to keep fighting discrimination in football.

Vinícius Júnior spoke about the racist incidents Lamine Yamal has suffered in recent days and publicly showed his support. The Real Madrid player spoke ahead of the clash against Bayern Munich in the Champions League and set aside the rivalry to back the Barcelona footballer.

Yamal had reported Islamophobic chants during the match between Spain and Egypt in the latest FIFA international window, and also in the game between Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid in La Liga. In that context, Vinícius praised the youngster’s decision to speak out about what happened. “Racism is a complicated issue. Hopefully we can keep up this fight. It’s good that Lamine is speaking out, and that can help others,” he said.

The Brazilian, who has on several occasions reported similar situations, also highlighted the role of footballers in this type of conflict. “We are famous, we have money, but poor Black people surely face even greater difficulties. We have to stand together; we players have a lot of power,” he stated.

Lastly, he insisted on the need to keep pushing the issue. “I’m not saying Spain, Germany or Portugal are racist countries, but there are racists there, yes. We have to keep up this fight together so these things stop happening,” he concluded.

Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich this Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

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