Sevilla ejects fan as Vinicius is racially abused again

In a statement Sevilla did not specify what the behaviour was, or name any intended target, but the Madrid star, who is Black, later posted on social media about being on the receiving end of racism during Saturday’s match

Sevilla ejected a fan from its Spanish league match against Real Madrid and filed a complaint with police after the spectator allegedly displayed “xenophobic and racist behaviour,” with Vinícius Júnior once again the target.

In a statement Sevilla did not specify what the behaviour was, or name any intended target, but the Madrid star, who is Black, later posted on social media about being on the receiving end of racism during Saturday’s match.

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Vinícius, who has regularly faced racist abuse from rival fans, said it was “another sad episode for Spanish Football.” Sevilla’s statement was issued shortly after it drew 1-1 with Madrid at its Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville.

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