Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior sent a strong message to Valencia fans after scoring at the Mestalla – where the player suffered racist abuse last season.

Vinicius Jr. is the bright spot in the match between Valencia and Real Madrid in round 27 of La Liga 2023/24. The Brazilian player had an important double to help Los Blancos leave the Mestalla stadium with 1 valuable point. After scoring, the player born in 2000 raised his fist towards the opposing fans in a celebration that was already symbolic but had a lot of meaning.

Last season, the Brazilian superstar was discriminated against right at Mestalla Stadium. At that time, the Real Madrid winger could not stand this insult, leading to a violent reaction to the point of tears. Today, this celebration is a response to fans who intended to disparage Vinicius Jr.’s skin color. 

La Liga then punished Valencia after their fans racially abused Vinicius, fining them £45k and ordering one stand to be closed for five matches. However, the appeal changed to a £25k fine, with the stands closed for three matches instead.

One has to wonder if Vinicius’ celebration was aimed at La Liga, who have been pathetically outspoken about the racist abuse black players have suffered under scrutiny. their.

Vinicius has been in excellent form for Real Madrid this season and has scored 12 goals in all competitions, while also providing seven assists. Real Madrid’s only defeat in La Liga this season against Atletico Madrid was one of the matches without this player.

Real Madrid will face RB Leipzig in the Champions League in midweek as they aim to reach the quarter-finals. They lead 1-0 in the first leg in Germany and are holding a big advantage.