“I have less and less desire to play”: Vinicius Junior cries at press conference, recalling incidents of racism

Vinicius Junior remains washed my face with tears when it comes to racism. Ahead of the clash between Brazil and Spain, the Canary Islands international appeared frustrated by the successive episodes he has witnessed since leaving Flamengo to join Real Madrid in the 2018/19 season, even highlighting that he has “less and less desire.” to play”.

“It’s something very sad and it happens here every game and every day. Each of my reports makes me very upset, like all black people in the world… This is something very sad, and this is not only happening in Spain. , this is also in the world. It was the same with my father, they chose a white man, not a black one. This is what I notice and what I struggle with, because they chose me. I am fighting so that this does not happen in the near future . It won’t happen to anyone else. I understand what people say about what I do on the field. Of course I have a lot to improve, I’m still only 23 years old and it’s a natural progression. I left Brazil very young and learned a lot. things… I’ve seen this for a long time and I’m getting sadder and sadder, I have less and less desire to play,” added the Real Madrid star.

“What irritates me most is the lack of punishment. If we start punishing all the people who committed this crime, we will begin to develop. I file a lot of complaints, often letters come with new complaints, but in the end it happens like what happened to my friend in Barcelona, ​​they close the case and no one knows anything. If we start punishing these people… they won’t change their minds, but they are afraid to speak out. There are children who make fun of me, and I don’t blame them, because they don’t understand. When I was their age, I didn’t understand racism either.”

Vinicius also noted that he is not always able to concentrate on the field, and again spoke emotionally on this topic. “There are a lot of people in football, a lot of better players than me who have already been here. I want to be sure that people in the world can develop, improve, that we can have equality, that in the near future there will be fewer of them. cases of racism, that black people can lead normal lives like others. I go to games with my head focused on the game to perform at my best, but that’s not always possible. I have to concentrate a lot every day…”

Despite the feelings of injustice and disappointment, the 24-year-old Brazilian striker says he never thought about leaving Real Madrid or Spain. “If I leave here, I’ll give the racists what they want. I will continue to fight here, play for the best club in the world, win titles, score goals. People will see my face more and more often. Racists are a minority.” Because I am a brave player who plays for Real Madrid and we have won many titles, it is very difficult, but I will remain firm and strong because I have the support of the club and the president.”