Flamengo midfielder Lucas Paqueta spoke up for his Brazilian national teammate Vinicius Junior. With all the recent racist scandals in European soccer, Paqueta called for an end to the harassment of the Real Madrid star and pointed out how unfair the accusations against the player were.
Flamengo midfielder Lucas Paquetá spoke up for Vinicius Júnior, who has been dealing with racism for a while now. ESPN says the Brazilian national team star talked about his communication with the Real Madrid winger.
“Those who know him know what a good heart he has. People are pointing the finger at him for something he shouldn’t be blamed for. He’s the one who’s been wronged here. The whole Flamengo team and coaching staff are 100% behind Vinicius. We hope this will stop as soon as possible. This is getting out of hand. It’s time to stop worrying and move on,” Paqueta said.
We’ll remind you that on February 17, during a match against Real Madrid, Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni allegedly called Vinicius Junior a monkey.
So, the Argentine got a temporary suspension from UEFA, so he won’t be playing against Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 on February 25 in Madrid.
On top of that, Vinicius faced some racism during the match between Real Madrid and Osasuna. Fans of the Pamplona team who were at the stadium shouted insults at the Brazilian.