Emotional Vinícius Júnior ‘losing desire to play’ after racist abuse in Spain

Emotional Vinícius Júnior ‘losing desire to play’ after racist abuse in Spain

Brazil winger breaks down in tears during press conferenceVinícius: ‘I’ve been fighting against this for a long time’

Vinícius Júnior broke down in tears on Monday while talking about the racist insults he has been subjected to in Spain, saying that he is losing his desire to keep playing because of what he has been going through.

Vinícius spoke freely about his struggles fighting against racism on the eve of the “One Skin” friendly game between Spain and Brazil on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, which was set up to raise awareness about racism nearly a year after the Brazil international was racially insulted at a Spanish league game in Valencia.

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