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The Latest Breaking News on LaLiga investigate after fresh ‘racist insults’ allegedly aimed at Vinicius Jr in El Clasico

Vinicius Jr: Three people arrested after racist abuse of Real Madrid star in Valencia

Carlo Ancelotti believes Brazilian forward will stay in LaLiga despite vile abuse received in matches this season

Evening Standard

Carlo Ancelotti addresses Vinicius Jr exit talks as he's absent from Real Madrid training

Vinicius Junior has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid after suffering a wave of disgusting racist abuse in La Liga and sitting out Tuesday's training session

Daily Mirror

Soccer-Spain arrests 7 after racist incidents targeting Vinicius Jr

Police detained seven men on Tuesday over separate alleged hate crime incidents against Real Madrid football player Vinicius Jr as Spain's main soccer league urged changes to Spanish law that would enable it to take steps to curb racism in stadiums.

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Four arrested on suspicion of hanging Vinicius Jr effigy off bridge amid racism scandal

Police have been investigating after supporters hung a blow-up Vinicius Jr lookalike doll with a noose round its neck off the bridge ahead of Real's Copa del Rey clash with Atletico in January

Daily Mirror

Spanish police arrest four people after Vinicius effigy was hung from a bridge

An inflatable doll dressed in a Vinicius shirt was hung from the railings with a banner that read “Madrid hates Real Madrid” back in January.

The Independent UK

Spain holds 4 for hate crime directed at footballer

MADRID: Spanish police detained four men on Tuesday in connection with an incident in which an effigy representing the Brazilian football star Vinicius Jr was hung from a bridge in January, a day after a senior official said Spanish football had a racism problem.

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Former Arsenal star defends his own fans after vile Vinicius Jr racist abuse

Gabriel Paulista took to social media to praise his own supporters despite Vinicius Jr receiving racist abuse in Valencia's 1-0 win over Real Madrid on Sunday

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Thor actor Ray Stevenson dies, Real Madrid calls racist incident against Vinícius Júnior a hate crime, and astronauts arrive at the ISS — as it happened

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Anthony Joshua shares pained reaction to racist abuse of Vinicius Jr

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr was abused during a defeat at Valencia on Sunday

The Independent UK

Vinicius Jr racism scandal shines spotlight on Spanish football's uncomfortable truth

Vinicius Junior has been regularly racially abused during Real Madrid away matches across LaLiga this season - authorities must step up and change their approach

Daily Mirror

Soccer-Spanish football admits racism problem after Vinicius incident

Spanish soccer has a racism problem, its football federation chief Luis Rubiales said on Monday, echoing criticism by Brazil after Real Madrid lodged a race crime complaint following insults hurled at their Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr.

Reuters

Real Madrid lodges hate crime complaint over racial abuse of Vinicius Jr

Real Madrid say racism directed at Vinicius Jr constitutes a "hate crime" and has filed a complaint with the Spanish State Attorney General.

The New Daily

'La Liga belongs to racists': Everything said in reaction to Vinicius Jr suffering racist abuse against Valencia

FIFA, Valencia, the La Liga president and Carlo Ancelotti have all given their takes on the racist abuse suffered by Vinicius Jr during Real Madrid's loss on Sunday

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Jurgen Klopp issued perfect response with verdict on Vinicius Jr racism scandal

Jurgen Klopp treated the question over whether Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior - the victim of racist abuse - 'provoked' the opposition with the disdain it deserved

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The Independent UK

Real Madrid file hate crime complaint after Vinicius targeted by racist abuse

Sunday’s game between Valencia and Real Madrid was paused after the Brazil forward pointed out to the referee those who were allegedly abusing him.

Evening Standard

Vinicius Jr: Real Madrid lodge hate crime complaint over racist chants

Real Madrid have lodged a hate crime complaint over racist chants hurled at Vinicius Jr.

The Independent UK

Vinícius Júnior gains more support as Spanish soccer again embroiled in racism

Spanish soccer is again embroiled in racism and the support for Vinícius Júnior is growing rapidly after yet another case of abuse against the Brazil forward this weekend

The Independent UK

Real Madrid file ‘hate crime’ complaint after racial abuse of Vinicius Jr

Racist abuse from the crowd should be treated as a hate crime, says club

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Daily Mirror

Furious Vinicius Jr feuds with LaLiga chief and aims scathing attack over racism scandal

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has become embroiled in a social media spat with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior after the Brazilian was racially abused once again

The Independent UK

Commentator sparks outrage for criticising Vinicius Jr reaction after facing racist abuse

LaLiga TV analyst Toni Padilla condemned the racist abuse but also claimed the Real Madrid star ‘is no angel’ and ‘provokes’ opposition teams and fans after he was sent off

The Independent UK

Rio Ferdinand sends angry message demanding protection for Vinicius Jr after racism storm

The Brazilian again suffered racist abuse during Real Madrid’s defeat to Valencia on Sunday

Al Jazeera

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr accuses Spain’s La Liga of racism

Brazilian forward calls La Liga and Spain racist after slurs yelled from stands during away match at Valencia.

France 24

Spain has 'problem' with racism, says football federation chief after Vinicius abuse scandal

Spanish prosecutors on Monday opened an investigation over racist chants aimed at Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior during a weekend match, according to a judicial source. The probe came as the head of Spain's football federation admitted that the country has a "problem" with racism.

Daily Mirror

Vinicius Jr releases emotional statement and claims "racism is normal" in LaLiga

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior released an emotional statement to claim LaLiga now "belongs to the racists" after being subjected to more racism on Sunday

Daily Mirror

Furious Carlo Ancelotti clashes with reporters after ignoring vile Vinicius Jr racism

A furious Carlo Ancelotti clashed with Spanish journalists after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was subjected to disgusting racist abuse in his side's defeat at Valencia

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