Vinicius Junior (24) is one of the best soccer players in the world and the favorite for the Ballon d’Or award in 2024. Because of this, Vinicius is often the target of opposing fans, and we have also witnessed some embarrassing situations in the past in which the Brazilian was ostracized based on the color of his skin.
Thus, on one occasion in 2023, the Spanish authorities arrested seven people for racism towards Vinicius, and one fanč Valencia has a lifetime ban from attending matches after heinous insults.
Along with Morocco and Uruguay, Spain is the host of the World Cup in 2030, and Vinicius warns; If Spain does not evolve, it should not organize the World Cup!
– I hope that Spain will evolve and realize how serious it is to insult someone based on the color of their skin. Spain has a lot of room for improvement until 2030, I hope things will improve. But if not, then they should think about another host for the World Cup. It will be complicated if football players cannot relax because they play in a country where they can be victims of racism – he said in an interview with CNN.
Vinicius is trying to be the change he wants to see in Spanish society. He never hid from insults, butć confronted them and immediately demanded an answer from the Spanish authorities.
– I will give everything for changes. There are many people in Spain, actually the majority, who are not racist. It is a small group of people who destroy the image of the whole country in which it is very good to live. I love playing for Real Madrid, I love Spain, here are the best conditions for life for me and my family. Society has made great progress here, but it can do much more and by 2030, cases of racism can and must be reduced – he concluded.