Brazil’s Lula condemns racist abuse of Vinicius
Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring a goal during a UEFA Champions League match in Glasgow, Britain on September 6, 2022. The Real Madrid star was the target of racist abuse during a Spanish league match at Valencia. – EPA pic, May 22, 2023.
PRESIDENT Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva today condemned the racist abuse of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior after his fellow Brazilian was targeted during a Spanish league match at Valencia. Speaking at a news conference at the close of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Lula said he wanted to send a message of “solidarity” to the 22-year-old forward.
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