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Vinícius breaks down while talking about racism, says he’s losing desire to play because of insults

Vinicius Jr expresses feeling less inclined to play football due to experiencing repeated racist abuse.
La Liga reported 10 incidents of racism against Vinicius Jr last season to prosecutors.

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BBC News

Vinicius feels 'less like playing' over racist abuse

Brazil and Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr feels "less and less" like playing football because of the repeated racist abuse he has suffered.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

'I have to keep fighting': Vinícius Júnior breaks down in tears discussing racism – video

Brazil's Vinícius Júnior wept after being asked about the racism he has faced while playing for Real Madrid. The 23-year-old, who moved to the Bernabéu in 2018, has been the victim of racist abuse on several occasions while playing for Los Blancos. 'I'm sorry. I just want to play football,' the forward said as he broke down in tears, adding: 'I just want to do whatever I can for my club and for my family' Continue reading...

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Vinicius breaks down while talking about racism, says he’s losing desire to play because of insults

Vinicius Junior broke down in tears on Monday while talking about the racist insults that he has been subjected to in Spain, saying that he is losing his desire to keep playing because of what he has been going through.

1 month ago·India

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The Independent

Vinicius Jr breaks down in tears when asked about racism he faces in football

Vinicius Jr cried as he spoke about the racist abuse he faces as a football player during a press conference on Monday, 25 March. It came after the Brazilian forward’s club side Real Madrid filed a complaint against a referee who handled their game at Osasuna for not including alleged racist insults aimed at the player in his match report. “I just want to play soccer, do everything for my club and for my family”, an emotional Vinicius Jr told re…

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Racism Reducing My Desire To Play Football: Brazil's Vinicius Junior

Brazil winger Vinicius Junior said his desire to play football was reducing as incidents of racial abuse aimed at him piled up in Spain, during a tearful media appearance Monday. The Real Madrid forward has suffered abuse from opposition fans on many occasions in recent years, with one incident in Valencia in May provoking worldwide outrage. Spain will face Vinicius' Brazil at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday under the slogan "One Skin" to help …

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Express

Vinicius Jr in tears in Brazil conference and admits 'I thought about retiring'

Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior broke down in tears during a press conference on Monday and admitted he has considered quitting football as a result of racial abuse in Spain. Vinicius couldn't contain his emotions as he addressed the media ahead of Brazil's friendly against Spain on Tuesday.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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