A Real Oviedo fan has been arrested by the Spanish National Police after making racist gestures towards Real Madrid players in the La Liga matchday two fixture on August 24, Afrosport reports. The incident occurred in the 37th minute when Kylian Mbappe's opening goal was being celebrated with teammates in the 3-0 win. Monkey gestures and noises from Real Oviedo fans were captured by the television...
A Barcelona court has sentenced an Espanyol fan to one year in prison for racially abusing Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams during a match back in 2020, Afrosport reports. According to prosecutors, the man imitated monkey gestures and sounds towards Ghanaian forward Williams, and was the first case of racist abuse to be tried in a Spanish court. Prison sentences under two years for non-violent crimes...
La Liga announced on Wednesday that five people have been handed suspended prison sentences for racist abuse towards Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr, Afrosport reports. The 24-year-old Brazilian superstar was subjected to abuse when he was substituted in an away game against Valladolid in September 2022. The Provincial Court of Valladolid has sentenced the five people involved in the incident to a one-year suspended prison sentence,...
The national police of Spain have arrested four people on the account of spreading racist hate towards Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior in the buildup to the La Liga derby with rivals Atletico Madrid on September 29, Afrosport reports. The derby has a history of being a very high tension match with racist chants being made at Vinicius Junior in the past. The most recent clash...
Jude Bellingham has hit out at La Liga for not doing enough to tackle racism in Spain after his Real Madrid teammate Aurelien Tchouameni became the latest target of abuse. The Franco-Cameroonian midfielder was abused in Los Blancos’ 1-0 win at Mallorca at the weekend having scored the sole goal in the game. It has brought further scrutiny on La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation’s...
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