Brazil condemned on Monday the “racist attacks” repeatedly suffered in Spain by its ace Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior and called on the country’s government and sports authorities to punish those involved, according to the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The ministry summoned Spain’s ambassador on Monday (22/05) to explain the situation following the latest incident on Sunday (21/05), when racist comments were allegedly “hurled” at the Merengues’ black striker and top scorer.

“Considering the seriousness of the events and the emergence of yet another unacceptable episode, the government of Brazil deeply regrets that, until now, no effective measures have been taken to prevent and avoid the recurrence of these acts of racism,” the statement said.

The Foreign Office confirmed it was requested by the ambassador Mar Fernandez Palacios to report on the incident that prompted President Luiz Iñásio Lula da Silva to call on FIFA and LaLiga to act immediately to stop the spread of racism, which appears to be taking root, in football stadiums.

Videos posted on social media and verified by Reuters showed hundreds of her followers Valencia to sing “Vinicius is a monkey” as the Real Madrid bus arrived at the Mestalla stadium ahead of Sunday’s match (21/05).

The match was halted for 10 minutes after the 22-year-old striker, Real Madrid’s second top scorer in all competitions this season with 23 goals, pointed out fans who allegedly hurled racial slurs at him. THE Vinicius he was expelled for his reaction during the incident.

Brazil’s deputy foreign minister, Maria Laura da Rosa, said she was surprised by the repeated racist attacks on the player. “Vinicius Junior got a red card because he couldn’t stand all that. The red card should have been given to racism,” he said at a seminar on Brazil’s relations with African nations.