Vinny Junior has once again been the target of attacks in Spain.Agence France-Presse
Posted on 09/23/2024 at 10:49
“(Vinny Junior) would be a great player, but he’s a terrible person… He always goes to the referee. I’ve been to South America 20 or 30 times and nothing has ever happened to me. I go there with humility and I talk,” Roig said in an interview with Relevo. “I can’t go there to say I’m the winner. This guy can’t be like that.”
Regarding the racism issue at Mestalla, the former coach defended Valencia fans, however Admit you’ve heard the racist “monkey” insults.He blamed Vinnie Jr. for his attitude towards the provocations he received.
“He climbed the fence at Mestalla and I said, ‘You called me a son of a bitch.’ I was at Mestalla that day with my grandson and my son. I thought they were calling him a monkey. But no. And I said to my grandson, ‘What are they saying?’ He replied, ‘They say (he’s) stupid.’”
In another biased statement, Quoted from RomarioWho played for Valencia and attacked Real Madrid.
“Before there were no such problems or I didn’t notice it. Romario was half black and he didn’t have any problems. It’s just that in Madrid there is this guy (Vini Junior), who… I call Madrid ‘the real immigrant’,” he added.
The racism that Vinnie Jr. suffered
Vinicius Junior has been a constant target of attacks in Spain, and he saw the peak of the attacks when Some fans nicknamed him “Mono” (monkey in Spanish) during the match between Real Madrid and Valencia.in 2023. The case occurred on May 21, 2023, for the Spanish Championship.
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