Brazil forward Vinicius Jr said he feels “less like playing” soccer due to repeated racist attacks.
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During a news conference on Monday (25), Vinicius talked about the repeated racist abuse he has suffered. He also said that he would not be forced to leave either Real Madrid or Spain and let racism win.
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“It never crossed my mind [to leave Spain] because if I leave Spain I give the racists exactly what they want”, said the Brazilian. “I will stay because that way the racists can continue to see my face more and more”, he added.
“I’m a bold player, I play for Real Madrid and we win a lot of titles and that doesn’t sit well with a lot of people. I just want to play football but it’s hard to move forward; I feel less and less like playing”, explained the forward.