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During a recent La Liga football match between Real Madrid and Valencia, Vinícius Júnior threatened to leave the pitch after being racially abused by Valencia fans. This was the tenth incident of racist abuse levelled at the Real Madrid winger to have been reported since 2021.

Vinicius threatened to leave the pitch in the second half of Sunday’s LaLiga match at the Mestalla

The club have been ordered to close the south stand for five matches and have received a fine of £39,000.

Los Che say the punishment “is based on evidence that the club has not been able to see”

The club have been ordered to close the south stand for five matches and have received a fine of 45,000 euros (£39,000).

Elite players are at loggerheads with federations slow to wake up to the opportunities for growth within the game

Despite the rapid growth of women's football, where players have more power than ever, they must still sacrifice their careers in order to create long-lasting change.

An ongoing dispute between 15 senior Spanish players, the head coach, and their federation could completely derail their Women's World Cup hopes.

The Primera Federación could be abandoned after just 18 months, with clubs set to risk funding unless they fall in line with RFEF financial rules

The domestic champions won't be able to defend their Copa de la Reina title from last season after fielding a player who should have served a one-match suspension that hung over from last season

Last year, 15 players wrote to the Royal Spanish Football Federation to criticise the methods of women's national team manager Jorge Vilda, who has been in the role since 2015