The Real Madrid and Brazil player struggled to hold back the tears as he faced the media in Valdebebas ahead of tomorrow’s friendly against Spain.
The Brazil squad has arrived in Madrid to prepare for Tuesday’s friendly against Spain. All eyes will be on Vinicius at the Bernabéu for two main reasons, his consecration as one of the best players on the planet and the initiative carried out by the RFEF in conjunction with the CBF in the fight against racism. The striker spoke to the media this afternoon at Real Madrid’s training complex in Valdebebas and delivered a clear message: the fight against racism is more alive than ever.
Why do you think you have been singled out for so many insults, is it racism?
I think it’s something very sad that I have been going through in every game, in every day, in every game I play. I also say that it’s not just me, it’s not just in Spain, it’s all over the world. In my country there are difficulties for being black, they always choose a white person. It happened to my father too, they didn’t hire him because of his skin color. I have endured many insults for everything that is happening to me. Racists are free to continue insulting, no one denounces them. With each passing day I am sadder because of all the insults I receive. I have to fight every day so that in five or six years people won’t go through what I am going through now.
You will be playing at your home stadium with the visiting team - and also as the figurehead in the campaign against racism. What do you expect from the game?
I thank all the players in Spain for their support. It is not only in Spain, in general there is a lot of racism. More and more Spanish players have helped me, sent messages, interviews... I have always
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