US EditionSoccer–Racist Chants Target Vinícius Jr Before Real Madrid's Copa Del Rey Clash
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Soccer–Racist chants target Vinícius Jr before Real Madrid's Copa del Rey clash
ALBACETE, Spain, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Racist chants against Real Madrid's much-abused Brazilian forward Vinícius Jr were heard outside the Carlos Belmonte stadium on Wednesday ahead of a Copa del Rey tie against second division side Albacete.
Vinícius was the target of racist chants in the run-up to the eighth finals of the Spanish King's Cup between Albacete and Real Madrid.
Before the start of the Copa del Rey match between Real Madrid and Albacete Balombie, racist insults were directed at Vinicius Junior in the vicinity of the stadium. The events occurred at the arrival of the white team, when the Brazilian striker, who is the starter in the qualifier, was pointed out by shouts from the grada and the outside area. The insult was explicit. “You are a monkey”, is heard in a video recorded by the newspaper AS, who ca…
Brazilian striker Vini Jr. was the target of racist insults hurled by a group of people near the Carlos Belmonte stadium in Albacete, Spain. The insults were recorded on Wednesday (January 14, 2026), hours before the match between Albacete and Real Madrid in the round of 16 of the Spanish King's Cup. Videos recording the prejudiced attacks were released by Spanish media outlets, including the newspaper AS. The recordings show people gathered aro…
The Brazilian international, player of Real Madrid, was again subject to denigrating expressions, now by aficionados albacetistas in the vicinity of the Carlos Belmonte Stadium.
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