Brazil claimed a 4-1 victory over Guinea on Saturday night in the highly-anticipated friendly match that is part of a campaign to tackle racism in football. The game was organised on the back of Selecao and Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior being the subject of multiple racist abuses during the 2022-23 La Liga season, the most recent coming last month in a game between Los Blancos...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is in agreement that football matches need to be stopped whenever racist abuse occurs. The subject has gained massive attention globally after Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was racially abused during a La Liga game with Valencia last month. Punishments have been handed out to some of the culprits, while La Liga, whom Vinicius accused of encouraging racism, has taken steps to...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr. will lead FIFA's special anti-racism committee. Infantino disclosed, on Thursday, that the committee will be made up of players who would help the football governing body to punishment suggestions to battle racism in the game after meeting Brazil players and Vinicius Jr. in Spain. Vinicius Jr. was subjected to racism repeatedly in La Liga...
Brazil have announced plans to play Guinea in an international friendly match on June 17 in the Spanish city of Barcelona. Guinea will be expected to make the trip to Spain after facing Egypt in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on June 14. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is set to use the match to combat racism, with...
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