The whole world, including Washington, has come to support Vinicius since the racist insults suffered by the Brazilian from Real Madrid on Sunday in Valencia (1-0). “I saw the screams directed at Vinicius Junior. They were obviously appalling,” US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said on Wednesday. Never-seen concerning the scourge of racism in football. If the Brazilian striker could not play against Rayo Vallecano (2-1) on Wednesday at the Bernabeu, it was only because of “knee discomfort”, as revealed by his coach.
“Vinicius is mentally well, all the support received in recent days has done him good. If he hadn’t had this embarrassment, he would have played, ”says Carlo Ancelotti. While waiting to be back, perhaps as soon as Saturday (7 p.m.) in Seville, and while his red card received in Valencia has been canceled by the Spanish Football Federation, “Vini” appeared on Wednesday evening on the Bernabeu lawn to greet his public before the match against Rayo Vallecano.
“I don’t think that will happen again”
He then discovered that all his teammates were wearing his jersey, flocked with the number 20, for the occasion, and that a large banner “Vinicius somos todos. Basta ya” (“We are all Vinicius. Enough”) was present at the stadium. He was then able to appreciate the fist raised by his compatriot Rodrygo after his decisive goal (2-1, 89th), then see all the involvement on the subject of his coach, who had already appeared very upset in front of the media, Sunday in Valencia .
“A lot has happened in recent days, and I believe that society, not just the world of sport, has become aware of something very important, indicates Carlo Ancelotti. This is a step forward, I hope this issue will be resolved soon. Everyone realizes what happened, what is happening. I don’t think that will happen again. There has been a collective awareness and things will improve quickly. “We will no doubt soon know more about this pious wish of “Don Carlo”, from Saturday in Seville.