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Real Madrid did not play anything at the qualifying level against Rayo Vallecano, but a lot at the image level. After the racist insults suffered by Vinicius Júnior at Mestalla, the tenth time in recent months in Spain that the Brazilian is the target of these incidents, the eyes of the world were on the Santiago Bernabeu. The sounds and images that occurred in the match against Valencia have been echoed all over the planet, with statements and protests in Brazil and with opinions contrary to Spanish football in almost the whole world, starting with other leagues and players and even following by the UN.

With all this present and once the situation was protested and denounced before LaLiga, the Federation and the relevant Prosecutor's Office, Madrid took advantage of the match against Rayo to show all its support for its star player. Vinicius was not called for the match due to physical discomfort, but he was at the Bernabeu accompanying his teammates.

"Violence and xenophobia have no place in football," Chamartín's public address system first warned, just before the South Fund of the stadium showed a giant banner with the slogan "Vinicius we are all, enough is enough."

JAVIER SORIANOAFP

The eleven Madrid players jumped onto the field with the Brazilian's shirt, his name and his number '20', and showed it while greeting their rivals, with whom they posed under the phrase "Racists out of football".

Afterwards, the rest of the Real Madrid squad joined their teammates in the same shirt and all formed a row of backs, showing only the name and number of Vinicius. The Brazilian went down to the grass and greeted the entire Bernabéu, which gave him a standing ovation.

Manu FernandezAP

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We have been warning for a long time and this has taken on an international dimension that, honestly, causes the image of Spanish football to be very damaged. In these circumstances, what has to happen is that those who have the responsibility to solve it, then act. Vinicius has all the love and solidarity and affection of the club, his teammates and all madridismo. But I go further, in recent days it has received samples from all over the world, from all sectors. Today the UN has spoken out showing great concern about what is happening here in Spain, "said Emilio Butragueño on Real Madrid TV.


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