Texto 5 — Real Madrid”s Vinicius Jr demands punishment over hanged effigy

Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr wants punishment to be handed out by Spanish authorities after a mannequin wearing his shirt was hanged from a bridge in front of the clubs training centre in advance of the Madrid derby. Real host Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Thursday and the mannequin was strung up next to a banner in Atletico”s red-and-white colours that read “Madrid hates Real”, police said.

“Vinicius Jr is aware of the situation but is fully concentrated on tonight's match,”a spokesperson for the 22-year-old Brazilian said. “He will discuss the issue tomorrow with his club and legal staff, but his position is still the same as before — he expects punishment from the authorities, not official statements”

Police said no charges had yet been filed but they opened an investigation for what could be a hate crime after they removed the banner and mannequin early on Thursday. Real, Atletico, LaLiga and the Spanish Football Association all released statements condemning the incident.

From: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/26/vinicius-jr-demands-punishment-against-racist-effigy-act. Accessed on 01/29/23