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Vinicius Jr.: Football world rallies round Real Madrid star after racist abuse

Vinicius Jr.: Football world rallies round Real Madrid star after racist abuse

Reactions have come in from top football officials following the racist abuse encountered by Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior in Sunday’s La Liga match at Valencia. Los Blancos lost the game 1-0 but the game was headlined by Vinicius pointing out racist chants targeted towards him and led to the game being suspended for 10 minutes before the Brazilian got into an altercation with Valencia’s Hugo...

Dembele gets Xavi’s praise after Barcelona victory

Dembele gets Xavi’s praise after Barcelona victory

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has heaped praises on French winger Ousmane Dembele for his performance in their hard-fought 1-0 win over Real Sociedad. After the Copa del Rey quarter-final triumph, the 43-year-old commended the former Borussia Dortmund star for his unique qualities and raved about his team’s performance against a "tough opponent". “Dembele deserves all the credit. He has the right qualities, and we try to...