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Actual Madrid filed a legal criticism on Monday with Spanish prosecutors over the racist abuse its Brazilian ahead Vinicius Junior obtained throughout a weekend La Liga match, calling it a “hate crime”. The 22-year-old Brazilian worldwide ahead was focused by a house supporter in the course of the 1-0 defeat at Valencia on Sunday and was later despatched off. “Actual Madrid strongly condemns the occasions that came about yesterday towards our participant VinÃcius Junior,” the Spanish giants mentioned in a press release.
The membership mentioned it belives the abuse “constitutes a hate crime” and had filed a criticism with the prosecutors’ workplace “to ensure that the info to be investigated and for these accountable to be held accountable.”
Vinicius has regularly been singled out for racial abuse in La Liga and the newest incident got here at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium. He stood in entrance of followers behind the aim and pointed to the obvious offender. Play was delayed for a number of minutes within the second half.
Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea spoke to stadium officers, who made an announcement calling for racist insults to cease earlier than play resumed 10 minutes later.
The referee wrote in his post-match report {that a} fan shouted “monkey, monkey” on the participant. Vinicius was despatched off in added time on the finish of the sport for hitting Valencia participant Hugo Duro throughout a brawl.
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