Recently, the Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr. of Real Madrid has been the victim of racism several times. This time it seems to have exceeded the limit in the Real Madrid-Valencia match in La Liga. Valencia's supporters have united to taunt Vinicius. The winger cried in the field.
Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, has stood beside Vinicius in this difficult time. He urged world football's governing body to come forward to protect Vinicius and stop racist attacks.
This time FIFA president Gianni Infantino clarified their position. Expressing his full support for Vinicius, he said racism has no place in football or society.
In a statement on Monday, the FIFA president said, "I express full solidarity with Vinicius." Racism has no place in football or society. FIFA will stand by those players who fall into such situations. The events of the Valencia-Real Madrid match show that this is how it should be. That's why FIFA has a three-step process in competition, which has also been suggested for use in all forms of football.'
Infantino also explained what could have been done in the Valencia-Real match, 'Firstly, you announced that you stopped the match due to racism. Second, the players left the field. The speaker informed that the match would be suspended if the attack continued. Then the match started again. Thirdly, if the attack continues, the match will be stopped and three points awarded to the opponent.'
Infantino believes that action to combat racism needs to be through education.
Before this, not only the president of Brazil; PSG's Kylian Mbappe, Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario, former England captain Rio Ferdinand and Brazilian star forward Neymar Jr. are standing next to Vinicius with separate status.
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