Vinicius Jr is loved and deserves respect, say Spaniards – 03/26/2024 – Sport

At the door of the stadium where Brazil faces Spain this Tuesday (26), under the rain, fans, most of them from Real Madrid, declared to the Sheet that the racism faced by Brazilian Vinicius Júnior – star of the Madrid team – in Spanish league matches is unacceptable. This Monday, during the national team’s press conference, the athlete even cried when talking about the subject.

The match starts at 9:30 pm, or 5:30 pm Brasília time, broadcast by Globo and SporTV.

Juan Perez González arrived with his wife and two young children to watch the friendly. “Vini Jr is Real’s star, that’s why this persecution. My 7 and 9 year old children love Vini. I love Vini too”, he added with a smile.

Also a Real fan, wearing a team t-shirt, José António also complained about the persecution against the attacker. “It’s very unfair and I’m rooting for him a lot. I would like Spain to win today, but for him to score Brazil’s goal of honor.”

Alongside his 17-year-old son, Jávier Cantón said the shouting against Vinicius was a crime. “La Liga should do more, it should really hand these people over to the police. They ruin football,” he said.

His son, however, added that his friends who don’t support Real always complain about Vinicius Júnior’s lack of respect in his overly euphoric celebrations. “They say he doesn’t need to do a rehearsed dance, that it really irritates him. I don’t know if they’re right, but I understand that anger a little.”

The Santiago Bernabéu, the venue for the clash, has not yet completed the works that began five years ago, at a cost of €900 million, or R$4.9 billion. But it is already impressive due to its technology. At 6ºC and raining in the city, the stadium closed its roof and turned on its heating so that the temperature reaches, albeit slowly, 15ºC at game time.

It is possible to notice the separations of the six plates that make up the lawn, which become clearer at the junctions. These signs are stored underground in the stadium, carried by cranes, when the stadium hosts concerts and other events.

Despite having scored the winning goal in the Brazilian team’s game against England, on Saturday (23), striker Endrick was not chosen by coach Dorival Júnior to start on the field in this Tuesday night’s game (26), against Spain , in Madrid.

The Palmeiras native — and future Real Madrid player — will start the fight on the bench. Strikers Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Raphinha are the same ones who came on against England. The midfield and defense are also the same.