Real Madrid striker Vinícius Júnior was racially insulted in the game at Valencia FC. The incident drew reactions: Numerous footballers stood behind the attacked.
The Spanish federation made it clear that it does not want to know anything about a racism problem in Spanish football. This season, nine racist incidents have been reported to the judiciary, eight of them against Vinicius. Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned the hostility. One must not allow "fascism and racism to take over the football stadiums"