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611 - I’m a Palestinian citizen of Israel. Right now, that’s as complex as you could possibly imagine | Maria Rashed | The Guardian
#Israel #Palestine #Hamas #HumanRights #Apartheid #WarCrimes: "Supporting Palestine does not equate to antisemitism – advocating for ending Israeli aggression against Palestine doesn’t imply forgetting the historical experiences and pain of the Jewish people. Today, Zionism’s goals come at the cost of Arab lives, leaving us feeling insecure, afraid to voice our opinions and hesitant to empathise with our suffering people. Reflecting on recent events, Israeli citizens have protested against th...
642 - Vinicius Jr: Barcelona to investigate claims of racist abuse against Real Madrid forward - BBC Sport
2161 - Real Madrid: Vinicius Jr urges Uefa to take action after more alleged racist abuse - BBC Sport
2276 - Vinicius Jr: How Real Madrid forward is leading football's fight against racism - BBC Sport
That a superstar for both the biggest club and national team in the world had reached the point of even considering his future at this stage of his career only highlighted how far the situation has developed. La Liga referred 10 racist incidents involving Vinicius to Spanish prosecutors last season, but little appears to have been done so far.
2540 - People sometimes wonder why I do the work I do.
People sometimes wonder why I do the work I do. As black men we are considered a threat even when we are not threatening, hence we are disproportionately beaten by the police. So for me at times it gets personal (but I have to be professional). Some of you may have seen this encounter with the Spanish police not long after footballer Vinicius Jr. broke down in tears at the rampant racist abuse he has endured in Spain wearing a Real Madrid shirt. Questions have been asked in the Spanish pa...
4013 - Vinicius Jr: Racist abuse means Brazil winger feels 'less like playing' - BBC Sport
Last season there were 10 such incidents against the 23-year-old reported to prosecutors by La Liga. During an emotional news conference on Monday, Vinicius added he would not be forced to leave Real Madrid and Spain and let racism win.
4336 - Vinicius Jr: Real Madrid foward's racist abusers sentenced to eight months in prison - BBC Sport
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr says he is a "tormentor of racists" after three Valencia fans were sentenced to eight months in prison for abusing him at a match. The racist chants were aimed at Vinicius during a La Liga game at Valencia's Mestalla Stadium on 21 May 2023. The fans were found guilty of a "crime against moral integrity" with "aggravating circumstance of discrimination based on racist motives". "I'm not a victim of racism. I am a tormentor of racists. This first criminal conv...
4513 - Vinicius Jr: Four arrests over alleged racist campaign against Real Madrid forward - BBC Sport
Four people have been arrested in Spain over allegedly conducting an online campaign of hate and racism against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. The campaign is said to have encouraged supporters to racially abuse the 24-year-old, asking them to wear black face masks to avoid being identified, police confirmed.
6522 - Tebas apologises for Twitter 'attack' on Vinicius
La Liga president Javier Tebas says he did not mean to "attack" Vinicius Jr on social media after the Real Madrid player was racially abused by opposition fans at Valencia on Sunday.
6525 - Four held in Spain over Vinicius Jr effigy hanging
The effigy of the Brazilian footballer, who plays for Real Madrid, was hung from a bridge in January.
6527 - Tebas comments make my blood boil - Richards
Micah Richards says La Liga president Javier Tebas' response to the racist abuse suffered by Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr "makes my blood boil".
6529 - La Liga belongs to racists' - Vinicius after Valencia abuse
Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior said "La Liga belongs to racists" and "Spain is known as a country of racists" after being subjected to racist chants at Valencia.
6878 - What can be done about racism in Spanish football?
BBC Sport looks at the plague of racism in Spanish football, with Vinicius Jr repeatedly targeted, and whether anything is actually being done to stop it.
6888 - Vinicius Jr abuse 'a problem for Spanish football'
Racist abuse directed at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr is a problem for the whole of Spanish football, says manager Carlo Ancelotti.
6981 - La Liga does nothing about racists - Vinicius Jr
La Liga "continues to do nothing" about "racists" attending games, says Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr.
10803 - Michelle Yeoh can kick Jackie Chan's butt | Letterman #shorts - YouTube
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10813 - Vinicius Jr: Four handed suspended prison sentence for hate crimes against Real Madrid winger - BBC Sport
Four people have been handed suspended jail sentences after being found guilty of committing hate crimes against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr.
The quartet were found guilty of hanging an inflatable effigy of Vinicius Jr over a bridge near Real Madrid's training ground in January 2023, shortly before Atletico Madrid's Copa Del Rey match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
A banner above the effigy read: "Madrid hates Real".
11342 - What Did Diego Simeone Say to Vinicius Jr? Full Controversy In Atletico vs Real Madrid Explained - Yahoo Sports
The Brazilian's situation is not the best in the Spanish capital, as he continues to be a constant target of racist insults from different fan groups. Something that is quite uncomfortable in Spain.
Vinicius has been vocal about it and tends to defend himself. But a large section of the press often sides against him, opting for silence or directly not defending him. This has not gone unnoticed by the Brazilian and his entourage.
11374 - Real Madrid: Why does Vinicius Jr divide fans? - BBC Sport
Ballague says: "Vinicius was feared by rivals and got whistled everywhere. He decided to face the critics and even fight them from a distance.
"Racist abuse showed its ugly face because in Spain many people wrongly feel that in football everything is allowed.
"Vinicius denounced and fought racism with not enough backing from the media, other players or football in general and, at the start, La Liga. Now La Liga has become the vanguard of that fight.
"There are plenty at the Bernabeu ...
11427 - Champions League LIVE: Real Madrid beat Benfica in match halted for alleged racist abuse - BBC Sport
I think that the fact that Vini has been troubled for many years now in a very bad way in Spain that we cannot hide. We need to make clear that there's no justification for racist abuse - there's no space for it.
11428 - Benfica v Real Madrid: Champions League tie halted after Real Madrid players leave field - BBC Sport
Real Madrid's Champions League knockout phase play-off tie at Benfica was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Junior reported alleged racist abuse and he and his team-mates left the field.
11429 - Benfica v Real Madrid: Champions League tie halted after Real Madrid players leave field - BBC Sport
What has happened previously with Vinicius?
20 September 2022 - Atletico Madrid condemn "unacceptable" chants by a "minority" of fans towards Vinicius outside their stadium before a La Liga derby with Real Madrid.
26 January 2023 - La Liga says it "strongly condemns acts of hatred and intimidation against Vinicius Jr" after an effigy of him was hung from a bridge near the club's training ground. Four men are fined 60,000 euros (£51,700) and given a two-year stadium ban for the act.
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