Vinicius Junior and The Primordial Racism of The Spanish People
It’s time for a radical inquisition.
Vinicius junior is one of the best soccer players in the world.
And what’s more, he plys his trade at the biggest club team around — Real Madrid.
Real Madrid’s trophy cabinet is the stuff of great envy as it has won every honour in club football — domestically and continentally.
To the American readers here, Real Madrid is LA Lakers, Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors franchise rolled into one; it is that much of a huge deal.
In Spain, its only true rival is a team called FC Barcelona, which has also enjoyed great success, but on a much lower level than Real Madrid.
The reason I have stated these points is to highlight how much of a big deal it is to be a star player for the biggest soccer team on earth.
But that isn’t the basis of this article.
The point here is to highlight the appalling and grotesque racism of Spanish football and the blasé approach of the authorities of tackling this structural problem.
Last Sunday, for the umpteenth time, Vinicius junior was the target of the ugliest racist abuse you will ever see anywhere.