Statements about the racist attack received by Vinicius in Real Madrid’s game against Valencia at Mestalla, the president of LaLiga said, Javier Tempas.
Among other things, he mentioned that the Brazilian star was the “substitute” of Lionel Messi, while the reason it receives a lot of negative comments is because it is one great football player in the same class as the Argentine superstar and Cristiano Ronaldo.
“I was asked who could replace Messi in Spanish football and I said Vinicius. He is a player that La Liga wants in Spain. I want him to stay in Spain. I have said on several occasions that I believe he will win the Ballon d’Or.
Spain is not a country of racists and our football is not racist. Great players like Ronaldo and Messi were the ones who received the most insults. For one it was homophobic insults and for the other it was about mental disability. Now they insult Vinicius because he is a great player.
I’m calling for a change in sports law so that La Liga can exercise the power to close stadiums, lock gates, send off racist fans and control what happens off the pitch as well.” were his words Tempas.
Source: Sport Fm
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