Prosecutors seek 4-year prison terms for people accused of hanging effigy of Vinícius off bridge
1 year ago

Prosecutors seek 4-year prison terms for people accused of hanging effigy of Vinícius off bridge

Associated Press  

MADRID — Prosecutors are seeking four-year prison sentences for the four people accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior off a highway bridge in the beginning of the year, Madrid’s prosecutors’ office said Tuesday. Along with it was a banner with the words “Madrid hates Real.” The perpetrators used a black figure with Vinícius’ name on it and hanged it from an overpass before dawn in the Spanish capital. Prosecutors said the four people belong to a hardcore Atletico fan group that is “ideologically identified with the extreme right.” Some had prior bookings with police for other crimes. There is a temporary restraining order banning them from a 1-kilometer area around Madrid’s stadium and training facilities and from coming within the same distance of any soccer stadium between four hours before and four hours after a Spanish league game.

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La Liga: Minor who racially abused Vinicius Jr fined and banned from stadium for one year
3 weeks, 2 days ago

La Liga: Minor who racially abused Vinicius Jr fined and banned from stadium for one year

The Hindu  

A minor who racially abused Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr during a Spanish league game against Rayo Vallecano last season has been handed a one-year stadium ban and has also been fined, the club said on Friday. The La Liga champion added that the minor had admitted his wrongdoing, apologised in a letter and accepted the punishment imposed by the …

Valencia fans who insulted Vinícius are first to be convicted for racism abuse in Spanish soccer
6 months, 1 week ago

Valencia fans who insulted Vinícius are first to be convicted for racism abuse in Spanish soccer

Associated Press  

MADRID — Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in the first conviction for racism-related cases in professional soccer in Spain. Many saw it as a turning point in the fight against racism in Spanish soccer, although Vinícius continued to be subjected to racist abuse several months …

Valencia fans sentenced to prison for racist abuse of Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr
6 months, 1 week ago

Valencia fans sentenced to prison for racist abuse of Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three fans who racially abused Real Madrid forward …

La Liga: Valencia fans convicted for racist abuse against Vinicius Jr
6 months, 1 week ago

La Liga: Valencia fans convicted for racist abuse against Vinicius Jr

The Hindu  

Three Valencia football fans were sentenced to eight months in prison on Monday for hate crimes against Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr, the first conviction for racist insults in a football stadium in Spain, La Liga announced. “This ruling is great news for the fight against racism in Spain as it repairs the damage suffered by Vinicius Jr and sends …

Racist taunts against soccer star Vinícius Júnior land men 8 months in Spanish prison
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Racist taunts against soccer star Vinícius Júnior land men 8 months in Spanish prison

NPR  

Racist taunts against soccer star Vinícius Júnior land men 8 months in Spanish prison toggle caption David Ramos/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe An infamous racist incident targeting a Black athlete in Spain last spring has resulted in prison time, in what La Liga, the country’s famous soccer league, says is a first. A Spanish court sentenced three men to eight months …

Atletico Madrid Fan Arrested for Threatening Little Girl Wearing Vinicius Junior Jersey
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Atletico Madrid Fan Arrested for Threatening Little Girl Wearing Vinicius Junior Jersey

News 18  

Spanish police have arrested an Atletico Madrid fan for using racist language and death threats to terrorize an eight-year-old girl who was wearing a shirt of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior. The child suffered a “strong anxiety attack” due to the racist attack before the game at Atletico’s stadium last Sept. 24, Spain’s National Police said on Thursday. The police …

Seven punished by Spanish government for racist insults against Vinicius
1 year, 6 months ago

Seven punished by Spanish government for racist insults against Vinicius

The Hindu  

Seven people involved in different racist attacks against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr have been punished by Spain’s State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport, the country’s Sports Commission said on Monday. Four men were fined 60,001 euros and banned from sports venues for two years after hanging a banner reading “Madrid hates Real” and an inflatable …

Valencia Punishment for Vinicius Jr Racist Abuse Reduced
1 year, 6 months ago

Valencia Punishment for Vinicius Jr Racist Abuse Reduced

News 18  

Valencia’s punishment for their fans’ racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was reduced on Friday after the La Liga side appealed against it. The Spanish side must close the south stand of their Mestalla stadium for three home matches instead of the five-game ban initially set by the Spanish football federation’s Competition Committee on Wednesday. Three Valencia fans …

4 people accused of hanging Vinícius Júnior effigy released from custody
1 year, 6 months ago

4 people accused of hanging Vinícius Júnior effigy released from custody

Associated Press  

MADRID — Four people accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior off a highway bridge were released from custody Thursday while still under investigation for perpetrating a hate crime. Also Thursday, Spanish league president Javier Tebas said the league could end racism in six months if given more sanctioning powers, and Valencia player Mouctar Diakhaby refused …

Vinicius Jr abused again; reduced to tears in Real Madrid vs Valencia - Is the La Liga doing enough?
1 year, 6 months ago

Vinicius Jr abused again; reduced to tears in Real Madrid vs Valencia - Is the La Liga doing enough?

The Hindu  

Valencia snatched a crucial 1-0 win over Real Madrid to boost their La Liga survival hopes on Sunday but the victory was tarnished by an ugly incident involving apparent racism aimed at Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior. “I don’t want to talk about football, I want to talk about what happened here, it is more important,” Real Madrid coach Carlo …

4 people accused of hanging Vinícius Júnior effigy released from custody
1 year, 6 months ago

4 people accused of hanging Vinícius Júnior effigy released from custody

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four people accused of hanging an effigy of …

La Liga: Four detained for alleged hate crime against Vinicius freed on bail
1 year, 6 months ago

La Liga: Four detained for alleged hate crime against Vinicius freed on bail

The Hindu  

Four men detained in Spain earlier this week over a suspected hate crime in the hanging of a black effigy of Brazilian football star Vinicius Jr from a bridge have been released on bail, a Madrid court said on Thursday. The men, who are also being investigated for an offence against Vinicius’ moral integrity, have been banned from approaching and …

Valencia hit with five-match partial stand closure after Vinicius Jr racist abuse
1 year, 6 months ago

Valencia hit with five-match partial stand closure after Vinicius Jr racist abuse

The Hindu  

Valencia’s south stand will be partially closed for five matches and the club fined 45,000 euros after the racist abuse suffered by Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr in Sunday’s La Liga game, the Spanish Football Federation said on Tuesday. Seven people were detained by Spanish police earlier on Tuesday, accused of different hate crimes against Vinicius Jr, including racist slurs allegedly …

Racial abuse against Vinícius Júnior brings arrests and partial closure of Valencia stadium
1 year, 7 months ago

Racial abuse against Vinícius Júnior brings arrests and partial closure of Valencia stadium

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spanish police took action Tuesday after the latest case of abuse against Vinícius Júnior, arresting seven people accused of racially insulting the Real Madrid player. The Spanish federation’s competition’s committee also made the unusual decision to annul the red card shown to Vinícius after an altercation with Valencia players late in Sunday’s match. “It’s a crucial moment, a …

Three detained over racist insults aimed at Vinicius Jr, four for effigy in Madrid: Spanish police
1 year, 7 months ago

Three detained over racist insults aimed at Vinicius Jr, four for effigy in Madrid: Spanish police

Firstpost  

Vinicius Jr was targeted by a Valencia supporter during a 1-0 defeat at Mestalla on Sunday and was later sent off. Spanish police arrested Tuesday three youths suspected of hurling racist insults at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during a weekend match, sparking an international outcry. “Police arrested today three young people in Valencia for the racist behaviour that occurred …

Spain Police Arrest Four Men Suspected of Hanging Vinicius Junior Effigy Ahead of Madrid Derby
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain Police Arrest Four Men Suspected of Hanging Vinicius Junior Effigy Ahead of Madrid Derby

News 18  

Spanish police arrested Tuesday four men suspected of hanging a dummy of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior from a bridge in January in Madrid. The four men, who were arrested in Madrid, are “suspected of a hate crime for hanging from a bridge a mannequin with Vinicius’ shirt," police said in a statement. Three of the men are members of …

Spanish police arrest four people after Vinicius effigy was hung from a bridge
1 year, 7 months ago

Spanish police arrest four people after Vinicius effigy was hung from a bridge

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four people have been arrested in Spain under …

Dummy of Vinícius Júnior hanged off bridge ahead of derby
1 year, 10 months ago

Dummy of Vinícius Júnior hanged off bridge ahead of derby

Associated Press  

MADRID — A dummy of Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior was hanged from a highway bridge early Thursday, hours before the team’s match against Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey. The perpetrators used a black figure with Vinícius Júnior’s name on it, tied a rope around its neck and hanged it from an overpass in Madrid along with a …

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr demands punishment over hanged effigy
1 year, 10 months ago

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr demands punishment over hanged effigy

Al Jazeera  

Effigy of the winger hanged from a bridge near the club’s training ground before Real’s meeting with city rivals Atletico in the Copa del Rey. Real host Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Thursday and the mannequin was strung up next to a banner in Atletico’s red-and-white colours that read “Madrid hates Real”, police said. “Vinicius Jr …

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