Can football stop the hate? A talented young player touched the world's heart after he broke down in tears at a press conference, following years of racist abuse.
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Tears of a sports genius hounded for his race
Can football stop the hate? A talented young player touched the world's heart after he broke down in tears at a press conference, following years of racist abuse.
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What's happening?
He is an extremely talented football player. At just 23 years old, Vinicius Junior is a winger for La LigaThe top Spanish men's football league. club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team.
He is perhaps the last person you might expect to see breaking down in tears. But the star player has admitted that he has thought about giving up football after recent racistBelieving that a person's skin colour makes them better than others. abuse.
"I just want to play football but it's hard to move forward... I feel less and less like playing," he said.
Vinicius has experienced 10 serious episodes of aggressiveLikely to attack or be angry. racist abuse while playing for Real Madrid.
Racism exists in every level of football, in every country: only 3.9% of coaches in Europe's 14 biggest leagues come from an ethnic minorityPeople from racial or ethnic groups who do not belong to the most common group in a society. background.
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FIFAThe Federation Internationale de Football Association is the world's highest governing body of association football.'s president Gianni Infantino has suggested that teams should lose games if their fans are racist. He has also suggested worldwide stadium bans for fans who commit acts of racism.
But some say that since the problem goes deeper than football, so should the solutionAnswer to a problem. . As long as there is racism in society, it will surface in sports.
Can football stop the hate?
Yes! Racist football fans need to know that not will they be punished, but their team will suffer for their actions.
No! Racism in football will continue for as long as there is racism in society, and getting rid of it will be a long, uphill battle.
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Keywords
La Liga - The top Spanish men's football league.
Racist - Believing that a person's skin colour makes them better than others.
Aggressive - Likely to attack or be angry.
Ethnic minority - People from racial or ethnic groups who do not belong to the most common group in a society.
Fifa - The Federation Internationale de Football Association is the world's highest governing body of association football.
Solution - Answer to a problem.
Tears of a sports genius hounded for his race
Staying strong: Famous for his pace and dribbling ability, Vinícius Júnior says will not give in to racism. Glossary
La Liga - The top Spanish men's football league.
Racist - Believing that a person's skin colour makes them better than others.
Aggressive - Likely to attack or be angry.
Ethnic minority - People from racial or ethnic groups who do not belong to the most common group in a society.
Fifa - The Federation Internationale de Football Association is the world's highest governing body of association football.
Solution - Answer to a problem.