Vinicius’ crisis in Valencia match reaches the G7 summit
There were many figures in the world of sport and other fields who pointed to the crisis that occurred on Sunday in the Valencia-Real Madrid match in Mestalla, where Vinicius was subjected to racist insults from a sector of the stands and then ended up being sent off for an assault on Hugo Duro.
One of the most notable letters came from Lula da Silva. The President of Brazil spoke from Hiroshima, where he is meeting with G7 member states and other invited countries.
Lula said: “I want to start the speech by presenting a gesture of solidarity towards a young black Brazilian player who plays for Real Madrid, and who yesterday, in a match at Valencia, was severely attacked, as he was called a monkey…”
He added: “It is not possible, around the middle of the 21st century, that apartheid should gain strength in so many football fields in Europe… It is not fair that the poor child, who has made it through life and who is likely to become one of the best players in The world, and without any doubt he is the best at Real Madrid, is humiliated in every stadium he goes to.
The Brazilian president ended by saying, “I think it is important that FIFA, the Spanish League and the leagues of other countries take part. Serious measures, because we cannot allow fascism and racism to dominate football stadiums.”
AGORA: @LulaOficial presta solidariedade a @vinijr por ataques racistas.
— Metrópoles (@Metropoles) May 21, 2023
“É importante que a FIFA, a Liga Espanhola, as ligas de outros países, tomem sérias providências”, afirmou o presidente brasileiro. pic.twitter.com/02PID6bpPi
Source: As
