RACISM STORM
Vinicius Jr’s adviser ‘racially abused by security guard with a banana in Brazil’s anti-racism friendly vs Guinea
REAL MADRID star Vinicius Junior’s trusted adviser and friend Felipe Silva was allegedly racially abused ahead of Brazil’s latest clash.
The Samba Boys took on Guinea last night and triumphed 4-1 in a match that was actually billed as an anti-racism friendly.
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Brazil even wore an all-black kit for the first time in their history to mark the occasion.
But are claiming that Silva was targeted by a security guard as he entered Espanyol's stadium in Barcelona where the game was played.
He was allegedly approached by the guard, who then pulled out a banana and pointed at him.
The man was then reported to have said: “Hands up, this is my gun for you.”
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A clip of the incident has since circulated on social media that shows Silva and his entourage confronting a group of security staff.
Brazil won thanks to goals from Joelinton, Rodrygo, Eder Militao, and Vinicius but it still remains to be seen whether the incident will be investigated.
Vinicius took to Twitter after the match and wrote: “While I was playing with the already historic black shirt and getting emotional, my friend was humiliated and mocked at the entrance to the stadium.
“The treatment was sad, at all times they doubted the surreal scene that happened.
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“Backstage is disgusting. But to make everything public, I ask those responsible: where are the security camera footage?”
Brazilian Football Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues added: “The fight against racism, a crime that needs to stop all over the world, is also why we are here.
“The same reason Fifa President Gianni Infantino came here from Zurich. And that was also why our team played the first half of the match in black.
“It's a manifesto, it's a flag, it's a mission to banish from world football not only racism, but any and all forms of violence, inside and outside stadiums.
“We have received the solidarity of all our fellow Federations and Confederations around the world, wanting to join Brazil in this fight. And today, once again, another criminal was publicly exposed.”
It comes after Vinicius has repeatedly suffered racist abuse in Spain.
The Real Madrid star received a huge outpour of support after he was targeted by Valencia fans during a league match in May.
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