Brazil played a brilliant match at “Wembley” against England (1:0), and the South Americans will face a new test away against Spain. However, the press conference ahead of that match, instead of focusing on the football talents on both sides of the field, turned into a discussion about the fight against racism. Vinicius Junior was in front of the journalists, and at one point, he broke down in tears while talking about the problem he faces every day on the pitches throughout Spain, playing for Real Madrid.Vinicius Jr got emotional during the press conference because all the questions were about racism…“Sorry, I just want to play football, do everything for my club and my family.”We are with you, @vinijr! 🥺🤍 pic.twitter.com/mQOE9lvs70— TC (@totalcristiano) March 25, 2024 Journalists had 15 minutes for questions, and they wasted no time, asking the Real’s forward about racism. “It’s something quite sad, it’s something that happens here in every game, every day. Every complaint of mine makes me very sad. But like all the ‘blacks’ in the world. It’s something sad. This is something that is happening. Not only in Spain, but also in the world… It also happened to my father, they chose a white man over a black man. It’s something that I notice, and I fight because they have chosen me… I fight so that in the near future it won’t happen to anyone again” said the Real Madrid player.He’s insulted because he’s black and a great player, Nico Williams explains Vinicius Jr’s situationSoon he broke down in tears and continued to talk about the sensitive subject. “Every complaint I make seems to be worse. I am not fighting against the fans of Spain, I am fighting against racism in the world. I have spoken with many people who have wanted to help me… There will be people who speak well of me, and spoke badly. But I have to get used to that. I always plan to help all organizations to combat racism. I have spoken with UEFA, with FIFA, with LaLiga and it is true that it is improving, and it is working, but also it’s complicated, because racism is not a crime. The defense against racism is not strong enough to fight it. Few people know what we go through with racists. The lack of punishment is what frustrates me every day. It would be important to punish. People would be afraid and thus children could be told that they should not do it” explained the Brazilian. Cholo: ‘Number 7, your mother is a c**t’The thing which helps him a lot is the overwhelming support, from family, teammates and the Brazilian federation, but Vinicius admitted that his will to play football is not so strong. “My family supports me and also the followers who encourage me and tell me to keep fighting. I feel supported by my teammates and by the footballers. I hope and wish that racism goes less. The only thing left to do is work and continue on the path already started. The footballers send me messages of support. I have to improve internally. of the field. I’m still 23 years old and it’s a natural progression… You leave Brazil very young without having learned so many things. I’ve been watching this for a long time and I feel more and more sad, I have less and less will to play…” admitted Vinicius Jr. Vini Jr: I’m no saint but everyone wants to fight me to get some media exposureThe Brazilian forward acknowledged his national football association’s work on tackling racism and vowed not to back down from the fight. “I hope that others federations of the world work on it too, let it serve as a precedent and let the same thing happen again every two or three days… Thanks to my family also for their support, although they also suffer. Now I understand more about racism, that’s why “I speak with such propriety. Mohamed Ali was an example and I am here to speak on behalf of Brazilians. I have thought so much about leaving here… Because if I leave here, I am going to give the racists what they want. I want to stay here, in the best club in the world, so that they continue seeing my face. I continue to evolve for these things, to be the joy of all the people who go to the stadium. Racists are a minority, and it doesn’t always happen. But since I’m daring, I’m from Madrid, the best club in the world. It’s complicated, but I’m going to continue, because the president supports me, the club supports me… If I leave it would be the triumph of the racist” concluded Vinicius. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7983356##
