Richarlison has thrown his support behind Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr after he was racially abused during his side’s defeat to Valencia.
Madrid's away game against Valencia was paused on Sunday night after the half-time break as the 22-year-old pointed out supporters who were taunting him to the referee. Vinicius has been racially abused from the stands several times this season.
The Brazil international was then sent off for violent conduct in the 97th minute of the 1-0 La Liga defeat at Valencia after an altercation with Hugo Duro. Speaking after the game, the forward said 'La Liga belongs to racists'.
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"The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano, and Messi today belongs to racists," he wrote on Instagram.
"It wasn't the first time, nor the second, nor the third. Racism is normal in La Liga. The competition thinks it's normal; the federation does too, and the opponents encourage it.
"A beautiful nation, which welcomed me and which I love, but which agreed to export the image of a racist country to the world I'm sorry for the Spaniards who don't agree, but today, in Brazil, Spain is known as a country of racists.
"And unfortunately, for everything that happens each week, I have no defence. I agree. But I am strong, and I will go to the end against racists. Even if far from here."
Speaking after the game, Real boss Carlo Ancelotti said: "I talked to him during the game because the atmosphere was very heated and very bad, I asked him if he wanted to continue.
"I didn't want to remove him because the atmosphere is racist. It has never happened to me. Not like that. It is unacceptable, and La Liga has a problem that is not Vinicius.
"He is the victim. What should be done? You can't play soccer like that. I would say the same if we had won. It's too serious.
"They insult Vinicius all the time, and then they give him a red card. I am very sad. It's a league with great teams, but we have to get rid of this. We are in 2023.
"The only way is to stop the match, it is true that there is a protocol, but we have to go home."
And taking to Twitter on Monday morning, Richarlison said: "They always did everything to prevent black people from reaching the top... they enslaved, marginalized and killed.
"But they will never take down those who were born to be great. History forgets about the rats and looms large who fights against these bad people. We are always together, @vinijr."
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