Once again Vinicius Juniors was rebuked with racist insults. In the preview of yesterday’s derby at the Metropolitan stadium, a group of Atlético de Madrid fans sang: “You are a monkey, Vinícius, you are a monkey.”
This was reflected in videos uploaded to social networks and the Spanish media, which gave an account of the climate of tension that existed in the run-up to the round of 16 match of the Copa del Rey. The match finally ended with a 4-2 victory for the Colchoneros against Real Madrid.
In this context, a journalist from the public channel Televisión Española was also a victim. When he was working, several ice cubes hit him on the head, causing an injury.
Lamentamos y condenamos la agresión que ha sufrido nuestro compañero reportero gráfico Paco Arosa en los prolegómenos del derbi madrileño entre Atlético y Real Madrid que vemos desde ya en La1
Por suerte, se encuentra bien#LaCopaRTVE
En directo, aquí: https://t.co/xus5Q0kl22 pic.twitter.com/TDaYctSSBu
— Teledeporte (@teledeporte) January 18, 2024
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One year after another attack against Vini
The Brazilian winger was the subject of racist insults in several games last season, leading to a reaction from the LaLiga and Spanish authorities. This same week, the justice system filed a case for one of these events that occurred during a duel with Osasuna, as the perpetrators could not be identified.
But a case is advancing for what happened almost a year ago. On January 26, 2023, before another Copa del Rey derby, a doll simulating Vini’s hanging appeared on a bridge in Madrid. The Prosecutor’s Office requested four years in prison for the accused, identified as Atlético de Madrid ultras.
