BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil on Monday condemned the 'racist attacks' Brazilian soccer star Vinicius Jr has repeatedly suffered in Spain and called on the Spanish government and sports authorities to punish those involved, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - Valencia v Real Madrid - Mestalla, Valencia, Spain - May 21, 2023 Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Pablo Morano/File Photo
The ministry called in Spain's ambassador on Monday to explain the situation following the latest incident on Sunday when racist insults were allegedly hurled at the Black top-scoring forward for Real Madrid. The foreign ministry confirmed that Ambassador Mar Fernandez Palacios was asked to inform on the incident that prompted President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to call on FIFA and LaLiga to act to stop racism taking root in soccer stadiums.
The game was stopped for 10 minutes after the 22-year-old forward, Real Madrid's second top scorer in all competitions this season on 23, pointed out fans who were allegedly hurling racist comments at him. Vinicius Jr was sent off for his reaction during the incident.
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