Vinicius Jr ‘on the edge’ after latest racism incident, but not considering Real Madrid exit
Vinicius Jr has been visibly pushed to the edge through the course of the season with repeated incidents of racism targeted at him across the country.
Vinicius Jr has been visibly pushed to the edge through the course of the season with repeated incidents of racism targeted at him across the country.
The Brazilian has always been a vocal advocate of eradicating the racism disease in football, but the La Liga and the Spanish football federation have taken few steps towards the steep issue.
The events at Mestalla on Sunday night appeared to be the final nail in the coffin. Vinicius, who was not only subjected to racial abuse for the better part of the game, was even sent off by the referee close to the final whistle.
This time, the winger’s feathers had been ruffled too much and he burst out on his social media with a long message directed against La Liga and Spain. As part of that tweet, he even said that he would go ‘far away’ if needed to eliminate the problem and rumours of an exit sparked.
"But I am strong and I will go to the end against racists. Even if far from here."
According to reports from Fabrizio Romano, Vinicius Jr is absolutely not considering an exit from Real Madrid despite the recent incident. Those close to the player say that he only wants to stay and beat racism in Spain. Moreover, a long-term deal has already been signed by the player month ago.
The report has been furthered by ESPN Brazil who maintain that the winger is ‘on the edge’ but still does not consider leaving the club.
The player has always remained completely committed to the club, and many see him in the white colours until the day he retires. Recently, his agent Frederico Pena hinted at the same, when he said:
"I would tell you right now there’s a big chance that he’s the kind of player who stays in one club and makes history there and stays there for 15-plus years."
After all, he is one of the team’s most important players at such a young age and resonates with the fans at Santiago Bernabeu.
It is thus up to La Liga to bring in stringent measures and curb racism incidents. After all, today’s game has evolved far beyond differences of race, colour and ethnicity.