The striking forward of the capital club of Spain made it known during a press conference held at the beginning of the week, the eve of a friendly match between Brazil and Spain. "Since the first time I complained about racism in Spain, the situation has only gotten worse. They insult me because of the color of my skin so that I play worse on the pitch," he admitted before breaking down in tears.

Vinicius's complaints did not move José Luis Chilavert, the former goalkeeper of Paraguay. Reacting to Vinicius's "tears," he lashed out at the Real Madrid attacker on his X (Twitter) account. "Football is for men," he wrote, stressing that the first to insult and attack his rivals is Vinicius.

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