Barcelona speaks out after the new racist insults against Vini Jr during the classic against Real Madrid

The Brazilian was, once again, the victim of racist attacks from the stands

Striker Vini Jr was the victim of racist insults directed by a small group of fans in the stands of the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium, during the duel between Barcelona and Real Madrid. El Clásico (28) on Saturday was won by the merengue team. In a video circulating on social media, a fan is seen calling the Brazilian a “monkey”.

Barcelona have officially spoken out and said they will investigate what happened. In a statement, the Catalan club said it will always defend the values ​​of sport and respect its opponents.

– FC Barcelona will always defend the values ​​of football and sport such as respect for the opponent and we will investigate any racist insult that may have occurred this afternoon during the match against Real Madrid – Barcelona said.

FC Barcelona will always defend the values ​​of football and sport such as respect for the opponent and we will investigate any racist insult that may have occurred this afternoon during the match against Real Madrid.

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 28, 2023

Today I had the opportunity to watch the Clásico in situ, in Barcelona.

However, the experience was somewhat overshadowed by further racist attacks against Vinicius. One of them right behind where I was.

I managed to record this video to publicize the face of this racist asshole. pic.twitter.com/uIevnaxDzr

— Vittorio Boni  (@victboni) October 28, 2023

With the ball rolling, Barcelona took the lead in El Clásico, with a goal from Gündogan in the first half. However, after the break, Real Madrid fought back and turned the tables with a brace from Jude Bellingham, winning 2-1.

Source: Terra

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