Real Valladolid president Ronaldo Nazario has vowed to support Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior after he suffered racist abuse during a La Liga clash between the sides.
Vinicius was subjected to horrific racist abuse from fans in the Valladolid section during his side’s two-goal victory in La Liga on 30 December. Two late goals from Karim Benzema secured a priceless victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, but the fallout was dominated by the abuse at Vinicius.
The Brazilian international was substituted off the pitch with two minutes remaining of normal time for Luka Modric, with video footage widely circulated on social media showing Vinicius being subjected to racist chanting and taunts from the home fans, who also threw multiple objects at the player.
