Kylian Mbappe has expressed his full support for Vinicius Junior in the wake of renewed racist chants, standing by the Real Madrid winger.
Vinicius faced a distressing situation at the Mestalla stadium, where he was subjected to discriminatory comments and actions from the crowd during Real Madrid’s league match against Valencia.
Displaying immense determination to address the issue, the Brazilian promptly identified the individuals involved, resulting in a temporary suspension of the game.
Unfortunately, Vini could not finish the match after he received his marching orders following an altercation with some Valencia players, which resulted in the 22-year-old slapping Hugo Duro, which was captured by the VAR, The Guardian reports.
After the game, he took to social media to slam Spain, branding the European nation as a ‘country of racists’ while aiming a similar dig at La Liga for failing to tackle the persistent racial abuse which has bedevilled the competition, per Sky Sports.
The winger’s resolve to fight the racism has received support from PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe, who disclosed his desire to back the Brazilian.
Mbappe wrote on Instagram: “You’re not alone. We are with you & we support you.”
Vini blasts La Liga amid racist abuse
Relatedly, Sports Brief reported that Vinicius Junior has slammed La Liga, calling out Spain as a ‘country of racists’ after the Real Madrid winger was subjected to another heckling during his side’s league game against Valencia.
Vini endured racist chants from the crowd and later engaged in a confrontation with Hugo Duro, resulting in heightened tension that required intervention from teammates to restrain him.
After experiencing racism on numerous occasions during this La Liga campaign, the enraged Brazilian winger expressed his frustration on Twitter, referring to Spain as a ‘nation plagued by racism’.
Mbappe nets stunning goal
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Kylian Mbappe continued his spree in front of the goal as Paris Saint-Germain close in on winning a record 11th Ligue 1 trophy.
Mbappe bagged a brace in a space of two minutes, including a golazo, to help PSG secure a 2-1 win at Auxerre on Sunday.
The Frenchman dazzled his marker with his quick feet, sitting him down twice before unleashing an unstoppable drive into the top corner.