Valencia’s Brazilian sparks controversy

The case of racism against vini jr remains on the agenda and has gained a new chapter on social networks. While the striker has received support from the world football community, the Real Madrid saw a compatriot draw attention for defending the fans of the Valence. Gabriel Paulistawho is naturalized Spanish, manifested himself on social networks and insisted on saying that people confused what was said at Mestalla during the afternoon of last Sunday, 21.

According to Gabriel Paulista, who accumulates passage through Arsenal, the entire stadium called Vini Jr “tonto” and not “mono”, which is “monkey” in Portuguese. In addition, the Valencia defender said that the people who committed the racist acts in the match must pay. Even so, he praised the attitude of the fans and assured that they were fundamental to the team’s victory against Real Madrid.

“The entire stadium calling a person a fool is different from mono!!! And if there was someone who was racist, yes, they have to pay. My post was for the victory and today the fans were fundamental, because we needed a lot to leave the relegation zone and anyone who understands football and suffers for him knows what I’m talking about. A hug for everyone,” he wrote on social media.

It is worth mentioning that on Sunday, the 21st, after the match against Real Madrid, Gabriel Paulista published the following message in his stories: “mestalla you are fucka”. The player’s post was precisely when the case of racism against Vini Jr was being hotly debated on social networks.

Meanwhile, Mbappé and Neymar defended Vini Jr!

In his Instagram stories, Neymar reposted Vini Jr’s statement regarding the episode of racism he suffered in Real Madrid’s defeat to Valencia. In addition, the number 10 of the Brazilian National Team still wrote “I’m with you” after all the chaos that the Brazilian striker had to face at Mestalla. Who also used the same mechanism to support Vinícius was Kylian Mbappé.

PSG’s top scorer of the season, who was almost a partner of Vini Jr at Real Madrid, made clear his expression of support for the Brazilian’s attitude after the racist acts in the match against Valencia. According to Mbappé, he is at Vinicius’ side in the fight against racism in European football: “You are not alone. We are with you and supporting you“.

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