A dummy wearing a Vinicius Junior shirt was hung from a bridge close to Real Madrid’s coaching floor forward of the Copa del Rey quarter-final conflict in opposition to Atletico Madrid on Thursday.
“Madrid hates Real,” learn a banner draped on the bridge near Valdebebas in a single day Wednesday.
The Vinicius effigy was described as a “disgusting act of racism, xenophobia and hatred” in opposition to the Brazilian ahead, by Real Madrid in a press release.
“Attacks like these our participant is struggling now, or people who any athlete can endure, can not have a spot in a society like ours,” added Madrid.
Police sources instructed AFP they have been investigating the incident, with out providing additional particulars.
The slogan is one which has been utilized by Atletico Madrid ultras prior to now. “Such acts are completely repugnant and inadmissable and disgrace society,” stated Atletico in a press release.
“Our condemnation of any act that assaults the dignity of individuals or establishments is categorical and unreserved.”
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Atletico followers have been filmed aiming racist chants at Vinicius in September earlier than the Madrid derby on the Wanda Metropolitano in La Liga.
However in December Spanish prosecutors closed an investigation into the chants, saying it was not doable to establish these culpable.
“We condemn the hateful actions in opposition to Vinicius,” wrote La Liga on Twitter. “Intolerance and violence don’t match inside soccer.”
The Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) additionally supplied their help to Vinicius, describing the incident a direct menace aimed on the ahead “loaded with hate”.
Atletico Madrid’s Argentine defender Nahuel Molina (L) vies with Real Madrid’s Brazilian ahead Vinicius Junior through the Copa del Rey (King’s Cup), quarterfinal.Source: AFP
Real Madrid’s 22-year-old winger is a divisive determine in Spanish soccer, with opponents typically angered by his aptitude and enjoying type, his propensity to go to floor simply and dancing objective celebrations.
On the opposite hand, Vinicius is usually focused and hacked by opposition defenders to attempt to put him off his sport, with no participant in Europe fouled extra this season.
“We have to guard him,” urged Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday in a information convention.
“Football wants him, he’s received a rare expertise and we have now to guard him bodily and in a psychological facet too.”
Real Madrid host rivals Atletico on the Santiago Bernabeu.
