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Vinicius received a message of support from home, with Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva calling on the game’s world governing body FIFA to stop racism in football.
“I would like to express my solidarity with our Brazilian player, a poor boy who succeeded in life and is potentially becoming one of the best players in the world, certainly the best at Real Madrid. And he is attacked in every stadium he plays in,” he told a news conference.
“I think it is important that FIFA, the Spanish league and leagues in other countries take real action, because we cannot allow fascism and racism to dominate football stadiums.”
There was also a message of support from FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “Full solidarity to Vinicius,” Infantino said, adding that FIFA’s three-step process is not easy but needs to be implemented as a means to prevent situations in which players are racially abused.
Gustavo Hofman contributed to this report.
