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Barcelona star Raphina pulled off his shirt with a message in support of Vinicus Junior during his side's 3-1 loss to Real Valladolid.
Raphina is the latest player to pledge his support for international teammate Vinicius Junior who has been subjected to racial attacks in Spain.
The Barcelona winger had a message on his shirt after his side lost to Real Valldolid 3-1 in a mid-week La Liga fixture.
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23:05 - 23.05.2023
Vinicius Jr: RFEF take stance on racism, annul red card, close Valencia stadium stand
RFEF have dropped the hammer on Valencia with stiff punishment while also rescinding the red card Vinicius Junior suffered
What Raphina did to support Vinicius
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The Brazilian was substituted in the 63rd minute for Ferran Torres as he removed his shirt to reveal a message that read:
“As long as the colour of the skin is more important than the glow of the eyes, there will be war.”
The Vinicus case so far
Vincius was all over the news after he was racially abused by players and fans during Real Madrid’s 1-0 loss to Valencia at teh Mestalla.
A scuffle then ensued between players of both sides as Vincius was at the receiving end when he being shown a red card for violent conduct.
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22:59 - 23.05.2023
Vinicius Jr: Committee slaps Valencia with ₦22m fine and partial stadium closure
Spanish football competition committee takes stand against racism as they announce sporting sanctions for Valencia.
This incident raised eyebrows in the footballing world as UEFA, FIFA and even the president of Brazil waded into the issue.
Some ex-players and coaches also condemned the vile attacks on the 22-year-old and asked for sanctions to be metted on culprits.
The Spanish Federation has sanctioned Valencia with a partial closure of the Mestalla stadium for five matches and a $48,000 fine following fans' racial abuse of the Real Madrid star.
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