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He scored on Vinicius Jr. Atlético Madrid in Real Madrid 3-1 Copa del Rey quarter-final win After a statue of the star was hung on a bridge in Madrid before the match on Thursday.
Alvaro Morata put Atletico ahead in the first half, but Rodrigo’s stunning equalizer sent the quarter-final into extra time.
Atlético’s Stefan Savic picked up two yellow cards and was sent off, with goals from Karim Benzema and Vinicius securing Real’s victory.
After scoring, Vinicius lags behind, shouting and wringing his hands before dancing; This act has been the subject of abuse from rival fans in the past.
After the match, the 22-year-old Brazilian international posted a photo of himself. social media “Vinny loves Madrid! There’s only one!”
On Friday morning, Vinicius posted an additional message that read: “Love always conquers hate.”
The Madrid region’s National Police press office told CNN on Thursday that Spain’s national police have opened an investigation into “a possible hate crime.”
In videos widely seen on social media, Vinicius was seen wearing a Real Madrid shirt – with Vinicius’ name and number 20 on the back – hanging from a bridge near Real Madrid’s training ground. Read: “Madrid hates Real.
The police from the Hortaleza station near the bridge immediately went to remove the painting at 8:30 a.m. (2:30 Ethiopian time) on Thursday morning; But as soon as they arrived, the banner read. The press office “Madrid hates Real” was no longer hanging there.
as if A statement was released on TwitterThe Spanish league said it “strongly condemns acts of hatred and intimidation against Vinicius Jr.”
LaLiga, as before, calls on the relevant government security forces and bodies to investigate the case, find fault with those responsible and impose the most severe punishments.
Atletico said the image was “disgusting and unacceptable” and “disgraceful”.[es] society”
The club said: “Our condemnation is absolute and unequivocal of any act that affects the dignity of individuals or institutions.” In the statement.
“The rivalry between the two clubs is intense but so is the respect. No individual, regardless of their motives or color, can disturb the coexistence between the two supporters. It is everyone’s responsibility to avoid that.
“We do not know who the perpetrator or perpetrators of this heinous act are, but anonymity does not help them avoid accountability. We hope that the authorities will be able to investigate the situation and that justice will help to eradicate these types of behavior.
“Real Madrid would like to thank you for the support and gestures of care that have been shown to us following the tragic and abhorrent act of racism, xenophobia and hatred against player Vinny Junior,” he said.
“We express our strong condemnation of actions that attack the basic rights and dignity of people and have nothing to do with the values that football and sport represent.” he said in a statement..
“The kind of abuse that our players are suffering, or the kind of abuse that any athlete can suffer, has no place in a society like ours.
“Real Madrid believes that anyone involved in these heinous acts will be held accountable.”
Vinicius has previously faced racist abuse from opposition supporters.
On December 30 last year, during Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Real Valladolid, he claimed to have been racially abused by the crowd, with videos posted on social media showing fans throwing things as they left the pitch.
Reuters reported The Spanish League has filed a “criminal case of hate crimes” in the Valladolid Magistrates’ Court, based on video and audiovisual evidence gathered during the investigation, accusing LaLiga of failing to act against the racist attack. Audio clips are published on open sources.
According to Reuters, LaLiga has said it will “step up efforts to stamp out violence, racism or xenophobia both inside and outside the stadiums.”
In September 2022, Atlético fans group bought. 22-year-old for racist chants in league derby.
In a video posted on Twitter by Spanish radio station COPE, senior Atletico fans outside Atlético’s Metropolitano stadium can be heard chanting, “You’re a monkey, Vinicius, you’re a monkey.”
Spanish prosecutors have closed an investigation into Vinicius’ racist chanting at the Atlético Metropolitano stadium last December because prosecutors said it was impossible to determine who was responsible, a prosecutor’s source told CNN.
It came two days later. Vinicius was condemned He described the racist criticism he received during his dance goal celebrations.
During an appearance on Spanish TV in September, Pedro Bravo – the leading agent and president of the Spanish Agents Association – compared the Brazilian’s dance celebrations to the behavior of monkeys, arguing that the forward does not respect his opponents and “must stop playing”. The monkey.
Bravo was accused of using racist language by many on social media and later apologized on Twitter.
After Vinicius’ team-mate Rodrigo opened the scoring in the derby, several Atletico fans were seen waving to the Brazilian pair after the pair danced.
Vinicius recounts the racist attacks he faced at his dance festivals: “They say joy disturbs him.” The joy of the black Brazilian triumphant in Europe worries him even more.
But my will to win, my smile and the sparkle in my eyes is bigger than that. You can’t even imagine. I was a victim of hateful and racist comments. But none of them started yesterday. Weeks ago they started criminalizing dance. Dances that are not mine.
“Ronaldinho, Neymar, [Lucas] package, [Antoine] Griezmann, Joao Felix, Mateus Cunha … are Brazilian funk and samba artists, reggaeton singers and black Americans.
“These are dances to celebrate the cultural diversity of the world. Embrace it, celebrate it. I will not stop,” he said.