Vinicius Jr. Urges Lamine Yamal to Unite Against Racism

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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. has publicly backed teenage winger Lamine Yamal after the Barcelona star faced racist and xenophobic abuse. During Barcelona's recent La Liga win over Atlético Madrid, Yamal was heckled with xenophobic chants and the N-word. This followed an Islamophobic incident against him during Spain’s friendly with Egypt. Vinicius praised Yamal for speaking out and called on him to join forces in the fight against discrimination. He stressed that racism exists everywhere and urged players and fans to stand together to end it.

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