Atletico Madrid supporters have been caught on film singing a racist song about Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior ahead of the club’s derby clash on Sunday evening.
Vinicius made a firm statement on Saturday decrying racism in Spanish football after agent Pedro Bravo said the Brazil star needed to "stop playing the monkey", in reference to his dancing goal celebrations. The comments, made on late night football talk show El Chiringuito, were followed by supportive comments from the likes of Neymar and Pele and sparked a discussion about racism in Spanish society.
The problems clearly run deep, with a video from Spanish outlet Tiempo de Juego showing some Atleti fans singing "you are a monkey, Vinicius you are a monkey" before the La Liga clash with Real Madrid at 8pm on Sunday evening.
