Vinicius Jr was the protagonist in the preview of Spain-Brazil which is disputed this Tuesday in the Santiago Bernabu. A match that is more than just a friendly between two great teams, is also a turning point for Spanish football, accused of racism beyond its borders after the racist insults to the Spanish footballer. Real Madrid.
In the press room Valdebebas full of Spanish, Brazilian and international media, the attacker of the white team and the seleao He collapsed when talking about racism. “What frustrates me most is the lack of punishment. Every game, every day, with every complaint… I feel sadder. But not only do I suffer from it, I also fight for all the black people who suffer racism every day. My father, between him and a white man, they will always choose the white man at work. He had a hard time working. I have fought a lot and I have denounced a lot, and no one is supporting me, it is sadder every day. “Every day I have less desire to play football.”
In full reflection, Vinicius burst into tears. He apologized to the media and admitted that ““I just want to play football and for black people not to suffer.” The press officer of the Brazilian Federation offered to stop the press conference, but the player said no, that he wanted to continue, receiving applause from those present.
“They insult me because I am fighting. I just want that in the future it doesn’t happen to anyone again,” he expressed. “I get the strength from my family, from the people who suffer, because I know where I come from, from a place where there wasn’t much of a future. Being here I already know that he has won. It is very difficult, but I fight every day for those who continue to suffer,” he added.
Vinicius admitted that “I am sure that Spain is not a racist country, but there are many racists and many of them are in the stadiums. “Maybe people don’t know what racism is. At 23 years old, I have to teach many Spaniards what racism is…”, he declared.
The Brazilian lamented that “Since I have reported, things have increased because they are not punished.they can do and say anything.” “All the words they say about the color of my skin can affect me on the field, and I can play badly… And I just want to play, I just want to be good, and go with the peace of mind that no one is going to judge me for the color of my skin.
The footballer wanted to thank his teammates, “the president and Madrid” for their support, and rejected the idea that the solution was to leave the white team and leave the League. “I have never thought about leaving here Because if I get out of here I’ll give the racists what they want. I want to continue playing for the best club in the world and scoring goals so that people see my face more and more. I play to make people happy. “Racists are always in the minority.”
Regarding FIFA and UEFA, he criticized that “They are white people talking about racism, there is a lack of representation“. And he admitted that “I am 23 years old, I have to improve, it is a natural process, I left Brazil young and I couldn’t learn so many things. But now I want to continue fighting so that black people have the same possibilities.”
Regarding LaLiga, he declared that “he had meetings with me, but since racism is not a crime here it is complicated for them.”