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Vinicius Jr poster defaced at Bernabeu as Real Madrid star’s racism row continues

The racism row that has engulfed Spanish football shows no sign of abating after a poster of the Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr was defaced on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Black players shouldn’t have to decide alone whether to walk off pitch

Column: Elite players have been reluctant to commit to a walk-off, leaving the decision to the abused in question

Evening Standard

Vinicius Jr red card overturned as Valencia hit with stadium closure

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr has had his red card against Valencia, when he was also racially abused, rescinded.

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Glasgow football league in solidarity with Vinicius Jr amid call for strict liability

The Real Madrid star is reportedly considering leaving Spain after receiving yet more racist abuse.

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Barcelona star Raphinha booked after removing shirt to display message for Vinicius Jr

Raphinha sent a message of support to Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr on Tuesday night - just days after his compatriot was subjected to racist abuse during a match against Valencia

Daily Mirror

Vinicius Jr ban overturned as Valencia face stadium closure for racist chants

Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr was racially abused during Sunday's league meeting with Valencia, and the Spanish Football Association have now punished the LaLiga outfit

Daily Mirror

LaLiga requests greater powers to punish racism following Vinicius Jr incidents

The Spanish league says it currently feels “powerless”.

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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti expects Vinicius Jr to stay at club despite racist abuse

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti expects Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr to remain at the Spanish club despite facing racist abuse.

The New Daily

Vinicius Jr: Three people arrested after racist abuse of Real Madrid star in Valencia

Carlo Ancelotti believes Brazilian forward will stay in LaLiga despite vile abuse received in matches this season

Evening Standard

Soccer-Spain arrests 7 after racist incidents targeting Vinicius Jr

Police detained seven men on Tuesday over separate alleged hate crime incidents against Real Madrid football player Vinicius Jr as Spain's main soccer league urged changes to Spanish law that would enable it to take steps to curb racism in stadiums.

Reuters

Four arrested on suspicion of hanging Vinicius Jr effigy off bridge amid racism scandal

Police have been investigating after supporters hung a blow-up Vinicius Jr lookalike doll with a noose round its neck off the bridge ahead of Real's Copa del Rey clash with Atletico in January

Daily Mirror

Spain holds 4 for hate crime directed at footballer

MADRID: Spanish police detained four men on Tuesday in connection with an incident in which an effigy representing the Brazilian football star Vinicius Jr was hung from a bridge in January, a day after a senior official said Spanish football had a racism problem.

Bangkok Post

Vinicius Jr – latest: Real Madrid racism row sees four arrests as La Liga seeks more powers to fight abuse

The racism storm in Spanish football continues after Vinicius Jr was subjected to racist abuse in a game between Valencia and Real Madrid on Sunday

The Independent UK

Former Arsenal star defends his own fans after vile Vinicius Jr racist abuse

Gabriel Paulista took to social media to praise his own supporters despite Vinicius Jr receiving racist abuse in Valencia's 1-0 win over Real Madrid on Sunday

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Evening Standard

Vinicius Jr: Four arrested over effigy hung from bridge in Madrid

Four people have been arrested in Spain in connection with the effigy of Vinicius Jr hung from a bridge outside Real Madrid's training facilities four months ago.

Evening Standard

Vinicius Jr: Lights go out on Christ the Redeemer as Brazil condemn ‘racist attacks’

Brazil on Monday turned the lights off on Christ the Redeemer in a display of solidarity with Vinicius Jr as the country condemned the "racist attacks" on the Real Madrid forward.

The Independent UK

Vinicius Jr needs protecting — or racism will drive him from La Liga

The Real Madrid forward was the target of more racist abuse on Sunday

Al Jazeera

Brazil statue’s lights out to support Vinicius Jr racism claim

Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue switched off its lights in a show of antiracism solidarity with Vinicius Jr.

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Manchester Evening News

Nottingham Forest target £30m Manchester United deal as stars send support to Vinicus Jr

A round-up of the latest Manchester United headlines from Monday, May 22

Football London

Gareth Bale fires demand after racist abuse of Vinicius Junior in Valencia vs Real Madrid

Former Tottenham star Gareth Bale has sent his message of support to Vinicius Junior after he was racially abused in Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat to Valencia

The Independent UK

Anthony Joshua shares pained reaction to racist abuse of Vinicius Jr

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr was abused during a defeat at Valencia on Sunday

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United stars Casemiro, Antony and Jadon Sancho send messages to Vinicius Jr

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr was targeted by Valencia fans with racist abuse during Sunday's La Liga game

Daily Mirror

Vinicius Jr racism scandal shines spotlight on Spanish football's uncomfortable truth

Vinicius Junior has been regularly racially abused during Real Madrid away matches across LaLiga this season - authorities must step up and change their approach

Reuters

Soccer-Spanish football admits racism problem after Vinicius incident

Spanish soccer has a racism problem, its football federation chief Luis Rubiales said on Monday, echoing criticism by Brazil after Real Madrid lodged a race crime complaint following insults hurled at their Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr.

The New Daily

Real Madrid lodges hate crime complaint over racial abuse of Vinicius Jr

Real Madrid say racism directed at Vinicius Jr constitutes a "hate crime" and has filed a complaint with the Spanish State Attorney General.

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