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Mallorca fans on Sunday were caught on camera engaging in abhorrent racial abuse toward Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr at the Son Moix stadium, where the underdogs shocked the La Liga holders with a 1-0 upset victory.
Supporters could be heard calling the 22-year-old Brazilian player a monkey in a video published by streaming company DAZN on social media, reports Daily Sabah.
Mallorca did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But in a radio interview, club manager Javier Aguirre denied that his players had targeted Vinicius in the ill-tempered match, in which the Brazilian suffered ten fouls, the most endured by any player in La Liga this season.
Vinicius has been subjected to racial abuse by fans on at least three occasions – at Camp Nou against Barcelona in November 2021, Atletico in September 2022, and Valladolid in late December 2022.
