Why Vinicius is the most HATED player in the world

[Applause] [Applause] here he is the most hated on player in the entire world you know who I'm talking about a superstar of the beautiful game fighting against the ugliest side of it and you know what's the saddest part of it all he's all too often left out in the cold by the very people who were supposed to be there for him he's been called a monkey in Valencia chimpanzee in [Applause] Madrid the same city where an effigy of him was hung by the neck from a bridge before a Darby why though sure Venus can be

provocative he can and will get on the nerve of his opponent either by skill or by pure [ __ ] howery but racial abuse is unjustifiable period the worst of it all happened last year when Real Madrid faced Valencia at Mella Stadium the vi attacks began hours before the match waiting for Madrid players to arrive at the stadium Valencia fans at a single [Applause] Target even the most seasoned La Liga fan may have forgotten how this game ended but Vinnie Jr would never forget because he was shown a red card after a scuffle that saw

players from both teams pushing and shoving each [Applause] other Valencia fans were reeling with joy they thought they'd won they thought they'd manag to break Vinnie no one could have ever imagined what Vinnie would do when he faced them The Following Season the battle may have been lost but the war certainly was not over the Brazilian would take his revenge in the most iconic way possible [Music] Venus J P de Oliva J grew up in sa gonsalo Rio de Janeiro his family was neither rich nor poor and for Vinny this was a trivial matter football

was the most valuable thing in his life right up there with flamingo Vinnie was just 6 years old when he joined one of the football associated with the club of his dreams and he immediately sto out from the crap his speed was the source of a running joke amongst the parents who watched their kids play against him they said the only way to catch him was with a motorbike according to his very first football coach Carlos abrantes who led the academy Vinnie Jr played at speed wasn't the only standout feature of the little boy with

the big smile he was built to dribble and take on his opponents a definitive part of his game that won't be changing too much in the coming years when he was finally accepted into flamingo's youth ranks age 10 Carlos noal the executive director of the Sid's youth teams knew that they had a special talent on their hands right from the start he just used to go at the Defenders exactly like he does today he wasn't scared of anything he was unpredictable Fearless mentally strong but if I had to pick one word to describe him it

would be joyous wherever he went he won people over with his smile and attitude it was contagious Vinnie would tell his opponents how he'll go past him and seconds later to their absolute disgust he would dribble past them the way he described exactly while some people found it cool others thought he was already dangerously cocky if you think that this all sounds like Vinnie junor or his critiques didn't change one bit just wait we're only getting started the next 6 years or so svin lead flamingo in every age group and making a name for himself

on a larger scale thanks to his performances with the youth teams of this LSL he had scored seven goals during Brazil's title winning campaign in the under 17 South American Championship but what was more impressive than his goals at least for his coach Carlos amadu was how he responded to criticism before the tournament Vinnie was shown a compilation video that showed his biggest weakness tracking back the flamboy Winger then managed to adjust his game accordingly at least to a point where his coach would be pleased but not committing himself fully to his defensive duties or

downright ignoring them would be a recurring theme whenever someone wanted to criticize him regardless Vinnie was now a globally recognized Talent when Marca read venicius has Echoes of Neymar in May 2017 or when his release Clause was increased to 45 million from 30 million Vinnie wasn't even promoted to flamingo's senior Squad yet when Real Madrid announced that he would soon be joining their ranks as soon as he turned 18 Vinnie had just under 20 minutes of senior first team experience but what the Spanish Giants saw was enough despite his big money move however doubts over

his attitude were not completely erased one of his last matches in Brazil wearing the flamingo Jersey was against City Rivals BOGO in the guanabara cup when he pulled a crybaby celebration after scoring with a beautifully killed shot from outside the box to put his side 31 up in the Brazilian Classico irritating the opposition players to the point of initiating a scuffle on the pitch which earned Vinnie Jr a yellow card but he was as it is now very well known all over in Brazil Unapologetic talking to the media with a big smile on his face

after the game the 17-year-old said that he'd continue to celebrate his goal just as he pleased it was just a celebration I didn't want to humiliate anyone but I didn't intend to change because it's the joy of the goal it was expected for the Real Madrid bound young Superstar of flamingo to get on the nerves of the entire BOGO fan base for what it's worth the club even shared a statement calling Vinnie J's celebration an act of disrespect a take which was validated by former Brazilian Legend turned pundit janino who called it unnecessary during the

match's broadcast on globo TV but Vinnie Jr was already such a polarizing figure that not only rival fans or pundits but even Flamingo fans and Club icons were questioning his behavior for some he was already Carried Away by his own hype While others believed that he was doing too many tricks for nothing dejan petkovich the former Serbian attacking midfielder who earned multiple titles with flamingo during two different Spells at the club was one of Vinnie Junior's harshest critics too much individualism not enough teamwork was the gist of the [ __ ] against the young attacker

in the midst of all the hype and criticism Diego rebas Duna a veteran by then and one of Vinnie Junior's senior teammates at Flamingo tried to explain what was really happening venius is a sensational kid going through a delicate moment we have to understand these mistakes that daring style of play draws attention and being sold to Real Madrid means some people have expectations that he is not yet able to meet on July 2018 Vinnie Junior's time in Flamingo finally came to a close at the same month he was officially presented as a Real Madrid player

in the Santiago babo his journey up until that point had ups and downs for various reasons some related to his game others more to his character but the next chapter of his career was going to be significantly more challenging it took a while for Vinnie to make an impact at Real Madrid he had to basically start over from scratch as he was put on the B Team upon his arrival at the hands of former Real Madrid player turn coach Santiago salari this this was supposed to be an orientation period where Vinnie would understand the magnitude

of the club and weight of its legendary white jersey and the way football is played in Spain he passed these tests with flying colors when a 5-1 defeat at capn saw senior first team manager Julian ly fired Vinnie J's way into the first team became all the more achievable salari was appointed as interim manager and he took the Brazilian alongside him going into the Senior Team without missing a beat even though Vinnie made his senior team debut and scored his very first goal for Madrid rather quickly a major setback was closing in the appointment of

Zinedine zidan as manager and the transfer of Eden Hazard zidan since he was almost the sole reason for hazard's arrival in Madrid wanting things to work out for him and that clearly meant putting Hazard ahead of Vinnie Jr in the pecking order the Brazilian was at best displaced from his favorite position on the field in favor of the Belgian or at worst warming the bench the criticism aimed at his play style was also back most likely because he was trying to prove himself to his new coach the Brazilian wanted to do so many things and

often times failed at most of them he was counterproductive dribbling just for the heck of it and depriving his teammates of crucial opportunities to score when he was back in Brazil it was his opponents and the opposition fans that grew a distaste for his play style now even his own teammates had had enough of it the worst example happened in the UEFA Champions League when Real Madrid faced barusso munching gladbach the Spanish Giants were 1- nil down after 45 minutes and just before the teams took to the field for the second half a visibly irritated

kareim Benzema was caught on camera up talking to his compatriot and teammate Furon [Music] lendy the following months saw Benzema and Vinnie Jr reconcil Eden hazard's terrible form and injury record would provide the Brazilian countless opportunities to play too but even in his best season under Zinedine zadan Vinnie Jr's total goal contributions never became eye popping scoring six goals and providing seven assists over the course of 50 games was his very best and by all accounts he was underperforming as we all know now this was about to change thanks to the arrival of Don Carlo

even though the Italians first 11 had Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale accompanying kareim Benzema up front and chelotti couldn't Overlook what his 21-year-old Brazilian was offering Vinnie junr was devastating right from the get-go and he had become straight up unplayable when ancelotti tweaked his Sid's pressing patterns and defensive line in order to give the Brazilian more space to exploit when counterattacking it was as if he was touched by a magic wand Vinnie Jr had become an incredibly decisive player scoring and assisting at will as Real Madrid won won La Liga and the Champions League That

season the latter thanks to a goal by Vinnie himself the Brazilian had 22 goals and 20 assists to his name in 52 games everything was going great except for one huge problem that was growing like a malignant tumor and only the Brazilian himself was aware of it Vinnie's success coupled with his daring play style and provocative nature had turned him into a prime target both on and off the pitch by this point the Brazilian was subject objected to racist abuse multiple times in Spain Pedro Bravo president of the Spanish Agents Association had once publicly asked

Vinnie junor to quote stop playing the monkey referring to the Brazilian dance moves which he displayed after scoring the moment despite it taking place on National Television didn't create as big a scene in Spain as it should have but Vinnie Jr received support from fellow Brazilians including that of the football legend Pelle football is Joy it is Dan it is truly a party despite the fact that racism still exists we will not allow it to stop us from continuing to smile and we will continue to fight racism in This Way fighting for the right to

be happy Vinnie Jr was going to get better and the attacks against him were going to get worse since Carlo enchilo unlocked him Vinnie Jr was no longer the waste for Wonder kid but the most devastating attacker in European football this was going to put him in a world of trouble though fans who saw their sides get ripped to shreds week in week out by Vinnie Jr grew to hate him as for his rivals on the pitch they were becoming increasingly violent the brazilian's ability to change direction on a dime and his deep repertoire of

Tricks often times left the Defenders with no choice but to foul him then again not every foul was coming at the end of a dribbling attempt made by the Brazilian some were clearly part of an effort to intimidate and hopefully silence him according to Carlo and chelotti the way his player was treated was a clear indication of a lack of respect he is a very sensitive person and yet everyone pushes him rival players rival fans and sometimes even the referees it may be that he sometimes loses concentration but he is very much a young boy

I love him very much and I want him to be respected a little more the problem was way worse than what any rivalry could explain only 4 days after ancelotti's for respect the entire country was once again talking about Vinnie in the worst context one could imagine before the Derby madeno in the quarterfinal stage of the Coppa Del re an effigy wearing Vinnie Jr's shirt had appeared hanging from the neck on a bridge just outside of Real Madrid's training grounds with a banner on the side of it that read Madrid hates real 4 months earlier

before the two sides clashed in La Liga fans associated with FR Atletico a group that is known for its far right Tendencies were filmed calling Vinnie Jr a monkey with that damning chant this had led to an investigation opened by Madrid's public prosecutor's office but no one was charged the prosecutor statement read the chant was disagreeable inappropriate and disrespectful but since it had lasted for a very short time and happened within the context of a football game with maximum rivalry what happened was not a crime against Venus's dignity in both cases both clubs quickly condemned

the act and La Liga weighed in with official statements each time denouncing the acts of hatred and intimidation against Venus junor it didn't change much though Vinnie Jr was still being targeted everywhere despite everything the Brazilian was still doing his best to concentrate on his game after a win against espanol in March 2023 he called out La Liga for the unfair treatment he was receiving but kept things related to football when the others foul they don't get a yellow card when I do the first one yellow for me I don't want them to protect me

I want them to whistle what it is Vinnie Jr was being shown yellow cards not only for his fouls but also due to his complaints against the referees for people who focused on his reactions alone this was yet another reason to dislike Vinnie Jr the always whining spoiled kid in the beginning of 2023 journalists from both Mara and Mundo deportivo had done their due diligence and checked whether or not Vinnie Jr was right in calling out La Liga the results were shocking the Brazilian was the player who suffered the most number of fouls across Europe's

top five leagues the second man on the list was fellow Brazilian Neymar but there was a 20 foul gap between the two back when the report was released the onfield violence against Vinnie Jr was at an all-time high and even Barcelona Legend and manager Chavi Hernandez could not stay indifferent to it after Valencia Defender Gabrielle pisa's horrendous tackle on Vinnie shavei had said that the referees need needed to do a better job at protecting the Real Madrid attacker a few months later in a game against mayorca Vinnie J was found 10 times with each tackle

more violent than the previous one at the end of the 90 minutes this time it was nacho who shared his concerns about the pressure cooker his teammate found himself in an atmosphere is being created with the Venus issue that does not favor anyone neither Venus himself nor the public who picks on the kid without knowing why controversies and nonsense must be left side unfortunately for the Brazilian the man hunt was only going to intensify and then the hate against him reached its boiling point on May the 21st 2023 Vinnie Jr and friends were at the

Malla Stadium to face Valencia in La Liga the game didn't have too much weight for the visitors as Barcelona had already won the league by then but for the home team every single point was still crucial as they were just a few points clear from the relegation Zone luckily they had taken the lead thanks to a goal by Diego Lopez and with less than 20 minutes left in the game it looked like they could pull off a surprise win even though Valencia did end up getting the three points what happened in the 73rd minute forever

tainted their Victory Tony Crow was getting ready to take a free kick and the 18 yd box was bulging at the seams the tension in front of the Valencia goal had nothing to do with the imminent cross from Crow though Vinnie Jr despite the efforts of his teammates Antonio rudiger and Eder milal and that of the Captain Jose Gia to pull him away was showing someone in the crowd and yelling you you you're the one who called me a monkey while players from both sides realized what was happening and were trying their best to calm

Vinnie Jr down referee Ricardo de buros benoa was busy activating the anti-racism protocol What followed his decision was an announcement heard from the stadium speakers warning the Valencia fans about possible repercussions if the attacks were to continue the match would have been suspended 5 minutes later as if nothing had happened play continued during the break Vinnie Jr was summoned by Carlo ancelotti and the Italian as he later revealed in the press conference had asked Vinnie Jr if he wanted to come off Vinnie wanted to continue and this led to more controversy in the 7th minute

of injury time the Brazilian was sent off by the referee due to a scuffle where he was spotted by the V officials hitting a Valencia player on his face but only after being kept in a headlock for seconds almost every single person on the planet could understand who the victim was in the story but the match officials were not among those people Carlo en chelotti stated that he didn't want to talk about football in his postmatch press conference since there were far more urgent and important matters to attend to La Liga has a problem that

is not Venus he is the victim I would say the same if we had won it's too serious I am very sad it's a league with great teams but we have to get rid of this we are in 2023 as angelotti said La Liga did have a problem if anything this wasn't the first time Vinnie Jr was being targeted with horrible racially motivated attacks up until that point in that La Liga season alone there were seven prior incidents counting only the attacks that were officially reported that is similar attacks had happened in mayorca osasuna valad

Barcelona but what had happened in the Mah that day instantly felt different Vinnie Jr used to dance smile and didn't mind whatever happened around him and he had always just tried to give his response on the pitch but this time he was going to do more than just dance he was going to fight back and he was going to do it in a way that would turn him into something way bigger than a football player Vinnie Jr hit back a few hours after the game through an Instagram story and in his Target stood not only

his attackers but also the Spanish league the prize that the racist won was my sending off it's not football it's La Liga mocking La Liga by using its slogan against it was a clever move but it wasn't going to be Vinnie Jr's most devastating attack in the following hours the Brazilian came up with a much more calculated and impactful message on social media and this wasn't a story mind you it was there to stay it wasn't the first time nor the second nor the third racism is normal in La Liga the competition thinks it's normal

the Federation does too and the opponents encourage it I'm so sorry the championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho Ronaldo Cristiano and Messi today belongs to racists there was no room left for doubt Vinnie Jr was now in allout attack mode the change in his tone coupled with the dropping of the biggest names in La Liga history instantly brought all the attention to Vinnie Jr and his KES current and former football icons rushed to his support Killian mbappe Neymar and Ronaldo were among the very first to react an's message of solidarity was strong but more importantly

it showed that Vinnie Jr was making progress more and more people were talking about the Federation and the League's role in that matter it is unacceptable that the referees the Federation and the authorities stand without action and the fans applaud absurdity that's enough Vinnie count on me for your fight on our struggle not only fellow players and friends but Brands too publicly showed their support for the Brazilian Vinnie Jr was a Nike athlete for some time so it wasn't surprising to see them stepping in pummer the official sponsor of Valencia and one of the sponsors

of Liga also rushed to Vinnie's side with an official statement that condemned the events that took place in Valencia Vinnie J's case had clearly transcended football La Liga or Spain for that matter even the Brazilian president Lula was now a part of it it's not fair that a boy coming out of poverty that one in life that is becoming one of the best players in the world is subjected to abuse at every Stadium he plays I think it is important that FIFA the Spanish league and the leagues of other countries take the strongest actions possible

people from Vinnie's Hometown s Gonzalo had quickly organized a protest and the world famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio had switched off its lights in a show of support amidst all this encouragement pouring from around the world there was one post that stood out like a sore thumb and it came from the very man who was leading La Liga on the night of these disgusting events La Liga president Javier tbas madano chose to Le Chini Jr we have tried to explain to you what La Liga is and what it can do in cases of

racism but you have not shown up to either of the two agree dates that you yourself requested before criticizing and insulting La Liga you need to inform yourself properly venius tas's take proved a few things at the same time the problem went deeper than everyone thought and Vinnie Jr had hit La Liga where it would hurt the most gone with the days where Vinnie Jr would shut up and play immediately after tas's declaration Vinnie Jor struck back admitting yourself only makes you equal to racists I'm not your friend to talk about racism I want actions

and punishments hashtags don't move me Vinnie Jr was right to ask for actions and punishments because whatever tbas was doing either wasn't working or it wasn't working well enough although it was the word that Vinnie Jr picked up during the game mono Spanish for monkey wasn't the only racial slur aimed at the Brazilian that day a report written by the Spanish football federation's competition committee itself unveiled even more appalling details this abuse was truly disgusting before Real Madrid's next fixture Vinnie J's red card was nullified by the Spanish Football Federation but as one would imagine

the Brazilian didn't care at all about being eligible to play or not at this point a month later more noteworthy developments took place four men associated with the fren athlet to go were find 60,000 and given a 2-year Stadium ban for the hanging of Vinnie Jr's Effigy that very same day three Valencia fans refined €5,000 and banned for one year from participating in football events for making racist gestures during that Infamous match at the mesah a month earlier the stadium itself more specifically the Mario kest stand where the majority of the attacks came from was

partially closed for five matches a decision found unfair and disproportionate by the Valencia board who immediately went back for an appeal which for whatever mindboggling reason resulted in their favor and the partial closure ban was reduced to just three matches a few months later during the investigations into the match Vinnie Jr gave evidence in a hearing and said what he had been saying for a while his experience was that all of the mesah had abused him this sparked yet another controversial episode in the story The Valencia board quickly fired back with a statement that declared

their surprise rejection and indignation but they went just a little bit further the club demanded Vinnie Jr to take back his unfounded lies as they were not helpful in The Fight Against Racism the very next day Valencia Bay Sports newspaper super deporte was openly mocking Vinnie Jr on its front page calling him Pinocchio according to the outlet the Brazilian had admitted to being provocative but he had also quote lied about being the victim of the entire Stadium the match in the Mah was the turning point now for Vinnie Jr personally and how racism was being

talked about in Spain to an extent but it was not the moment after which everything went in the right direction far from it Vinnie Jr was still being targeted by racial slurs pretty much in every Stadium he played in October 2023 just 10 days before he was awarded the Socrates trophy at the balandor ceremony for his leading role for education in his home country and Fight Against Racism Vinnie Jr was once again targeted by a fan who was identified and banned from the Ramon Sanchez pigan almost immediately after the game the Brazilians celebrated sev's speed

and reaction but couldn't help but say that this was the 10th occasion in that season alone where he was racially abused just 48 hours later in the buildup 2 up Classico the Barcelona's board Deputy spokesperson Mikel camps added fuel to the fire in a tweet which has since been deleted this isn't racism he deserves a slap for being a clown what do these unnecessary and meaningless stepovers represent in the center of the field unfortunately what about ISM was working well against Vinnie Jr yes it wasn't good to make monkey noises but what about the fact

that venius was teasing his opponents yes one should never be targeted for the color of his skin but what about Vinnie Jr showing the number two at the msta had dig at their fear of going down to La Liga 2 as crazy as it sounds this unnerving take was adopted among some Real Madrid fans and even among Vinnie Jr's fellow teammates talking to movie star TV Los Blancos midfielder Danny saio said that Vinnie Jr was being disrespected all around Spain but also said that his teammate should apologize for his down to saunda gesture this wasn't

the first time a Madrid sters take bothered Vinnie Jr as we've seen countless examples of it way before his Outburst at the mesah the Brazilian was targeted relentlessly by similar attacks but the player felt that he never received appropriate support from Real Madrid in the beginning of 2023 for example when the then president of French Football Federation Noel LR came up with the statement against Zinedine zadan and said he wouldn't give a damn what the Frenchman would do after d desps prolonged his contract with leur Real Madrid had officially demanded an apology from the French

Football Federation and they were a bit slower to react for the things that happened right under their noses until that Infamous match against Valencia Real Madrid had issued a statement of support and condemned the horrible acts against Vinnie Jr only on three occasions Vinnie J's frustration was so high that pundits and journalists alike were reading between the lines whenever he came up with statements so andinia Jr said that he will continue to fight against racism even if it happened far from Spain most people believe that to be an early warning for an exit from the

Spanish Giants could the Brazilian as argued by multiple sources be questioning his future in real Madrid what happened in the beginning of 2024 opened up a whole new chapter about these rumors and more importantly it heard Vinnie Jr even more but before any of that happened there was a trophy to win the year 2024 started with an El Classico Victory and self-criticism for Vinnie Jr Real Madrid beat Arch Rivals Barcelona in the super Cooper and without a doubt the man of the hour was Vinnie Jr who scored a hattrick in the first half Madrid won

the game 4-1 and the trophy to start the year on a high but the man of the match was Vinnie Jr but once again he was criticized for his behavior the Brazilian had a clash with the Barcelona bench shortly after making a 4-1 gesture reflecting the score line of the game in the postmatch press conference Vinnie Jr defended his behavior but also came up with a revelation about himself it makes me sad everyone wants to fight with me because they know it will be Vinnie did this Vinnie did that in the Press of course I'm

no saint sometimes I talk too much sometimes I dribble when I shouldn't but I'm here to improve and to be a role model to kids I want to improve Vinnie Jr wanted to improve but what happen very recently showed once again that he was very much alone in his desire to get better Real Madrid were getting ready for their La Liga Clash against Valencia the fixture has always been a Tense one but this was going to be the first time Vinnie J would be back in the Mah after that Infamous incident so you could cut

the atmosphere with a knife before the match even started something unexpected happened something not even the biggest haters of Vinnie Jr could come up with 48 hours before the kickoff Real Madrid's official Instagram account posted a photo featuring Vinnie Jr kissing the club's badge what was striking about the photo was the sticker underneath this photo the sticker which was later revealed to belong to a DJ in Duo from Israel called vichi was depicting humans Evolution from apes not the brightest idea or the greatest way to encourage a player who's been fighting against racism for the

last 6 years it took about an hour for someone to realize what was wrong with the photo and delete it and as you'd expect Vinnie Jr was having a hard time believing the Brazilian was extremely disappointed to see his own Club clearly having a problem with either who he is or because how indifferent they were to him if anything this mistake was the clear indication of one of those things on a subliminal level there he was back on Ground Zero almost a year after what felt like a turning point in his battle Against Racism even

though Real Madrid never officially acknowledged it Vinnie Jr wanted to boycott his own side and not play against Valencia but then the Brazilian decided against it 10 months ago Valencia fans had believed that they had won after Vinnie was sent off and back then Vinnie had taken the decision to make them regret that feeling now he could not back down even when his own club was failing to provide the support he [Music] needed the day most people had been waiting for came on March the 2nd 2024 Valencia and Real Madrid faced off at the Mah

Stadium at the half hour mark the home team was leading thanks to two goals that came in quick succession by Hugo Duro and Roman yaramchuk as for the match between Vinnie and the home crowd neither side was giving the other an itch Vinnie was as expressive as ever and the crowd was protesting him every time he touched the ball the G reached an all-time high at the final seconds of injury time of the first half when Vinnie scored he first cued his hands to his ears then he took the ball from the back of the

net and ran to the halfway line and gave one of the most iconic football photographs ever with his fist held up high Vinnie solidified his status as the generation's leading footballer in the fight Against Racism and he also saluted Tommy Smith and Je Carlos the legendary Olympians who kept inspiring black athletes Vinnie was not done just yet in the second half he scored once again to pull the game level this was a historic comeback if we've ever seen one but it belonged to Vinnie as for Real Madrid they were deprived of a comeback Victory due

to an unprecedented refereeing decision referee Jill Manzano had blown the final whistle when a cross from Brahim Diaz was still in the air Jude Bellingham scored with a header but for Manzano it was too late that terrible decision had an even worse effect on Vinnie's fight in the coming days the controversial decision stole the headlines and the fact that Vinnie was once again racially abused at the Messiah was overshadowed now under investigation by La Liga officials the latest incident involves an underage girl who allegedly called Vinnie a monkey sadly Vinnie wasn't the only player targeted

by alleged racial attacks during the game Peter federo Gonzalez Carmona who is currently on loans of Valencia from Real Madrid was introduced to the game in the second half and allegedly the young Winger who's been a part of Real Madrid since he was a teenager mind you was targeted by the visiting Real Madrid fans on the night of the match the horrible insults continued to appoint that forced Peter to close his social media accounts briefly Vinnie had to learn it the hard way the struggle went far beyond football rivalry or any other trivial matter and

now it was time for another black footballer to come to the same devastating realization just a week later Vinnie was targeted this time in Real Madrid's match against osasuna the club's official Complaint to La Liga alleged that the referee Juan Martinez munera voluntarily and deliberately admitted the insults and humiliating shouts repeatedly towards Venus Jr despite being warned insistently by our players at the same moment in which these were occurring as we speak there's no definitive result concerning either of the last two cases but what I can tell you is that Vinnie was right and I'm

not talking about his allegations Vinnie was right in saying that this is an ongoing fight and he's not alone Mike manol suffered from similar attacks in Italy Killian mbappe nearly quit the national team because he thought he was abused by his compatriots Bai oaka Raheem Sterling I can go on and on and on with different examples after Vinnie was abused at the Mah for the first time FIFA president Giani Infantino said that he felt the need to contact Vinnie personally and offer him a leading role in FIFA's anti-racist committee the Brazilian is now part of

that committee for nearly a year now but when we look back at that year it feels like everyone involved needs to do better that's right the fight is still ongoing also because of key figures in high places on March the 22nd 2024 La Liga president Javier tebas madrano was once again answering questions about Vinnie and you know what he said concerning the latest racist episode if we compare ourselves with other countries Behavior I think we have a lot less racism than in any other country they don't happen you know all the time or a lot

and they are mainly focused on venicius and maybe that's because venicius is leading a case Against Racism so that's why we have these isolated events that attack him let's just say that tbas rarely scratch that never hits The Mark with his takes despite all the hurdles before him Vinnie continues to grow as a play un and as a man on the pitch he's one of the very last examples of a type of player who plays the game with pure joy and that style resonates with football fans across Ross the world when he's off the pitch

his impact gets even bigger and far more important than anything related to football as he continues to fight for his noble cause and although it's not happening as fast as one would like he's getting results Brazil recently introduced a new anti- racism law which sees sporting events stopped or suspended whenever a racist conduct is detected and that law is known as Vinnie junor law the young brazilian's name is already among Legends his Footprints can be seen on the Marana walk of Fame alongside Pelle Gara and ronaldos Vinnie J will continue to dominate World football for

a long time but one day he will be hanging up the boots judging by everything he showed us so far you can bet that he will continue to be a force for good even long after his playing Days Are Over For What It's Worth what this young sensitive joyful talented man wants it's pretty simple as he said in a recent press conference he just wants to play football do the best for his club and his family and never see black people suffer surely that's not too much to ask for right well that brings an end

to today's video I know it's been a tough one to go through but I hope Vinnie's story inspired you oh and before we go remember how I talked about Killian mbappe almost quitting the national team we may want to check out that story too have a good one