“I demand that you rectify this immediately”

A ‘war’ is brewing between the mayor of Madrid and the Real Madrid footballer. The reason? Some unfortunate statements by Vinicius Jr to CNN where he spoke about racism in Spanish fields: “I hope that Spain can evolve and understand how serious it is to insult a person because of the color of their skin, because if things do not evolve before 2030, I think that the World Cup should be moved, Because if the player doesn’t feel comfortable and confident in a country where he can suffer racism, it’s a bit complicated.” The reactions have not been long in coming and one of the harshest has been that of Jose Luis Martinez Almeida“I hope you rectify this immediately.”

Very angry, he declared in The Beach Bar“We are all aware that there are racist episodes in society and that we have to work hard to put an end to them. It is unfair to Spain and Madrid to say that we are a racist society.”

It is not the only one. From the very Real Madrid They are concerned about Vinicius Jr.’s words and also very angry, because their goal (and they are working tirelessly to achieve it) is for the final to be at the Santiago Bernabéu. It is not, moreover, the first time that the Brazilian player has made a mistake in this regard and he has already received several warnings from the club, which has advised him to moderate his attitude so as not to generate more rejection on the pitch.

On social media, he has been branded a “provocateur”, a “hypocrite” and “unpresentable” and some of his teammates, such as Dani Carvajal, have tried to help him out: “We are totally against any situation of racism in stadiums. I know what Vini suffers and we support him both internally and publicly. I think the League is improving and protocols are being drawn up so that hooligans cannot return to sporting events. But, beyond these people, I do not consider that Spain does not deserve to celebrate a World Cup. There is no need to question that Spain is not a racist country.”