In a shocking front page, a Valencia newspaper has accused Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr of lying about racist abuse he faced in a La Liga match.
On Friday, the front page of the local Valencia newspaper, Super Deporte, depicted Real Madrid’s Vinicius with a Pinocchio nose superimposed onto his face, branding him a liar.
This comes after the Brazilian forward testified in the trial of three people accused of racially abusing him at a match between Madrid and Valencia at the Mestalla back in May, according to the Daily Mail.
Vinicius has been vocal about the racist abuse he has endured during La Liga matches, emphasizing that these incidents are not isolated and expressing frustration over the perceived lack of action taken by authorities.
Valencia have repeatedly denied the claim that everyone inside the Mestalla abused the 23-year-old, despite the accusation being backed up by various figures, including Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, who said “there is something wrong with this league”.
Now, Super Deporte has taken things to the extreme with their latest headline, accusing the Brazilian of “committing perjury” during his testimony “when he claims that the entire stadium uttered racist insults against him.”
The legal proceedings concerning the racism case are currently in progress, and the judge has requested Vinicius’ teammate Eder Militao to offer his firsthand account of the events.