'I have to keep fighting': Vinícius Júnior breaks down in tears discussing racism

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2 ай бұрын

Brazil's Vinícius Júnior wept after being asked about the racism he has faced while playing for Real Madrid.
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The 23-year-old, who moved to the Bernabéu in 2018, has been the victim of racist abuse on several occasions while playing for Los Blancos. 'I'm sorry. I just want to play football,' the forward said as he broke down in tears, adding: 'I just want to do whatever I can for my club and for my family'.
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Пікірлер: 665

@AntonJoaquin 2 ай бұрын

Racism is a sign of weakness, they are not worth your tears brother keep shining! From a Barça fan

@Liij695 2 ай бұрын

It’s not a sign of weakness as you haven’t been in his shoes or millions shoes and you’d never feel it

@CaptainQuoll 2 ай бұрын

@@Liij695racism is a sign of weakness, is what he said. He never said vini is weak

@mayuridatealive3615 2 ай бұрын

Vinicius : racist is everywhere No racist stadium and enemy players Vinicius : they are recist becuse YES

@meiky88 2 ай бұрын

@@Liij695 If you can't read, I'd leave it with commenting

@TSG0195 2 ай бұрын

Amen

@philiq18 2 ай бұрын

It's clear he's been carrying a lot. It's hard to keep your composure in those moments when you have so many raw emotions behind it. All the best to him.

@rg1924 2 ай бұрын

🦍

@ArielP872 2 ай бұрын

@@rg1924?

@subtopewpewpie 2 ай бұрын

@@rg1924Loser

@wesleyhaight8791 2 ай бұрын

As a liverpool fan, we are with you all day everyday brother! Bunch of cowards, life is much bigger than football! Respect you forever and always!

@moheganforfreedom4265 2 ай бұрын

Diverpool ignored Evra for 9 years after the Suarez racism 😂😂😂😂

@Deathmare235 2 ай бұрын

@@moheganforfreedom4265Suarez is a living legend, atletico are just some b tier club and cause they have Madrid in their name their fans think they can act all high and mighty

@charismaticadventurer8448 2 ай бұрын

Vini jr will never walk alone. The racists should be imprisoned

@gaferknife 24 күн бұрын

having haters being racist towards you makes you special. it makes you aware of what you have become.

@visdaenzo__ 2 ай бұрын

As a barca fan its still heartbreaking to see a very talented player cried like this. I still respect Vini despite playing for my club rival.

@Football.729 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for caring

@AB-hu2uw Ай бұрын

*cry

@souf_ryu 2 ай бұрын

People of morocco stand with you, you are not alone and we support you no matter what

@samuelrigaud6595 2 ай бұрын

You call him abeed

@Liij695 2 ай бұрын

Again you doing is that’s a Minority stop the generalisation

@fallsplatinum 2 ай бұрын

🇲🇦

@ayoubzahiri1918 2 ай бұрын

bro i'm moroccan i literally saw black moroccan kids insulting him when he came to marrakech playing football with kids calling him '3ezzi' wich is moroccan way of saying 'N' word it makes no sense

@CirhaMhlantla 2 ай бұрын

As a Liverpool fan , YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE Vini ❤❤

@moheganforfreedom4265 2 ай бұрын

😮 Remember how Diverpool ignored Evra for 9 years after the Suarez racism 😂😂😂😂

@Kazemilover-12345 2 ай бұрын

Vinicius junior nariz grande origem african nao brazil

@thedrip4921 2 ай бұрын

Lay off he’s coming Arsenal if he want to play in PL in future 😎

@vguardado14 Ай бұрын

I’m a Real Madrid fan thank you brother

@Tony-lf5rv 2 ай бұрын

People of DR Congo stand with you man!

@salanderlisbeth4319 2 ай бұрын

❤ 🇧🇷👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾

@user-cn1gk5qx5x 2 ай бұрын

Huge respect to VINICIUS. What a man what a warrior what mentality

@theadventuresofnekosnowbal7285 2 ай бұрын

Fans who engage in racist behaviour should be blacklisted in all football competitions.

@mustafaboss3396 2 ай бұрын

100% and publicly shamed

@yellow_x522 2 ай бұрын

ya right, i'm sure Vinicius is just a weakling who doesn't knw how to handle a few insults. If he wants to leave, he can go back to Brazil.

@theadventuresofnekosnowbal7285 2 ай бұрын

@@yellow_x522 Nah man, it's not about being a weakling or not. Racist chants are not on. They have nothing to do with our beautiful game of football.

@arfenmalik1717 2 ай бұрын

@yellow_x522 He needs to speak to Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho n Rivaldo on how they handled rac!sm from opposing fans These legends played in different countries around Europe and they won the worldcup in Asia/America. They inflicted many defeats on opposing fans n they must have received cruel insults but somehow they delt with it all n now they r eternal legends

@MilkmanThegamer-zp8ph 2 ай бұрын

@@yellow_x522found the racist 😂

@Tae96 2 ай бұрын

Vini is one of the toughest fighters. I hate to see him cry. It breaks my heart into pieces. 💔 Keep going Vini. We've got your back.

@samuelkim3303 2 ай бұрын

Vinisius!!! Don't get hurt by those lunatics! We stand with you from Korea!!

@Football.729 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for caring

@den-zellmusic6309 Ай бұрын

❤

@hoss6491 2 ай бұрын

All human are equal on our earth - and more kindness to each other please.

@andreihiris6670 2 ай бұрын

u think so???????😂😂

@sneakytacos773 2 ай бұрын

@@andreihiris6670we don’t think so we know so, all the same flesh and bones

@mustafaboss3396 2 ай бұрын

@@andreihiris6670 our DNA may not be equal but our souls are.

@robbiewizz658 2 ай бұрын

@@andreihiris6670your obviously not . No one knows you mate 😂😂😂even less love you

@rezlaso2742 2 ай бұрын

@@andreihiris6670we all bleed so, yeah i think so…

@arwienramautarsing3709 2 ай бұрын

Stay strong bro. Very primitive reaction from the so called fans. Let's kick racism out of football.

@mustafaboss3396 2 ай бұрын

100%

@tiagolopes2591 2 ай бұрын

200%!

@Kazemilover-12345 2 ай бұрын

Vinicius junior nariz grande origem african nao brazil

@tiagolopes2591 2 ай бұрын

@@Kazemilover-12345 e então qual é a diferença? Racismo é Racismo venhas de Brazil ou África

@Kazemilover-12345 2 ай бұрын

@@tiagolopes2591 bro im not a racist, what is the racist part saying he is an african not a brazilian. Its true. Its facts.

@floyd211 Ай бұрын

who’s here after his behaviour in match with bayern?

@leotropixOfficial 9 күн бұрын

I-I just wanna play football 🥺🥺

@floyd211 9 күн бұрын

@@leotropixOfficial it was never about colour

@ASK-ce6ps 8 күн бұрын

He's a child tbh

@mobyelias2342 2 ай бұрын

We love you Vini.. From India.. In 2017, when the U-17 World Cup was here, I hoped to see you.. But you were not released by your club and didn't participate. Finally, in 2022, I saw you in the flesh playing for Brazil against Serbia in the Fifa WC.. A memory to cherish.. Stay strong, the majority are with you.. Just ignore the haters.. Your best is yet to come.. Both for club and country..

@user-gm5tr7gx9p 2 ай бұрын

Keep your head high we support you and love you

@La25042 2 ай бұрын

hes a cheater

@user-mf5ue6rc5n Ай бұрын

He is a black princess

@PrimeXHibbu 2 ай бұрын

Vini doesn’t deserve this type of hate 🥺❤️💪🏽🇧🇷

@shauryabhandari777 2 ай бұрын

We all know what vini has been going through, we all are with you vini. Stay Strong ❤🇧🇷🇧🇷

@mikhelBrown 8 күн бұрын

And Now You're a Champion Sir! Congratulations KING! 💯

@Gx7hd 2 ай бұрын

Stay Strong Vini. NO RACISM

@zlatan1brahimovic11 2 ай бұрын

He’s not strong, he already gave into the racist fans. Matter of fact he’s just looking for a reason to be angry. Crybaby

@charismaticadventurer8448 2 ай бұрын

@@zlatan1brahimovic11this is serious, this is disgusting behavior. You would cry as well

@zlatan1brahimovic11 2 ай бұрын

@@charismaticadventurer8448 If he was crying for the right reason it would be justified, except he is not. He didn’t cry because of the sins of the racial perpetrators, he cried because he wants to be a victim

@Gx7hd 2 ай бұрын

@@zlatan1brahimovic11cry more varca fan

@ArielP872 2 ай бұрын

@@zlatan1brahimovic11He cries because he is tired of being strong

@sandiletwala3001 2 ай бұрын

As a City fan, I support you and your battle. It'll be alright in the end. Keep fighting and keep doing what you love 💙

@zainkanji38 2 ай бұрын

That pause of holding back tears just hurt me to my core

@zlatan1brahimovic11 2 ай бұрын

He is looking for a reason to be angry. He’s being a pathetic baby. The only way to defeat racism is to not let it control you or your emotions.

@TheRealTruth533 2 ай бұрын

It's disgraceful that European soccer clubs and leagues don't really care to address the racism that happens at their events. Spain , Italy, etc are a disgrace.

@LionelHutz 14 күн бұрын

he is wondering why fans hate him but his behaviours on the pitch are 0%

@darrenlee307 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful footballer no need for racism in football especially directed at this man who is totally humble and down to earth blessing to have Vini amongst us

@hannible011 2 ай бұрын

I saw Real Madrid once here in Florida. Vini you weren’t playing at that time yet. Ronaldo had just left 💔 everyone was so happy to see Madrid. You have the support of so many people around the world, we can’t wait to see you play with madrid here in the states! I’ll be wearing your jersey that day 💪🏽 Muito Respeto 🫡

@MehmetCan-ch9wd 15 күн бұрын

And again he provoked everyone in the final. He is not the victim...

@privatnutzer43 11 күн бұрын

Yeah but it seems that know one is understanding it…

@elisma9692 10 күн бұрын

And that is an excuse to be racist?

@MufaroNigel 10 күн бұрын

Provoked who ,

@Thedarcyboys 2 күн бұрын

Yeah he’s a little 🐱

@ViniJRFan720 2 ай бұрын

Vinicius is The Best

@herchellejacobs7458 2 ай бұрын

Breaks my heart bro you will never understand what he feel unless you yourself experience racism we with you vini

@nonasmouny267 2 ай бұрын

Broke my heart watching this video. Stay strong brother.

@vincentkumar6225 2 ай бұрын

Can’t help but just cry watching this at this day and age ❤️

@City_fan_guy2223 2 ай бұрын

Vini you are the best! KEEP FIGHTING AND DON'T CARE ABOUT RACISM!❤️❤️❤️

@charlyebule2133 2 ай бұрын

I condemn racism with all the energy, racism must stop. We all human being with different colours From DR Congo 🇨🇩🇨🇩 we stand with you Vini, stay strong Halla Madrid ❤

@mqzdelsym7347 2 ай бұрын

Why force something to other cultures? Just stay on your side and we will be fine

@solomonduku2391 2 ай бұрын

I feel you bro keep up the fight stay strong soldier

@damir4548 2 ай бұрын

It just shows everyone has emotions. Such an amazing player, one of the best, congrats to everything you achived! Don't let some nolife Aholes disturb you'r peace 💪😎

@rufdymond 2 ай бұрын

It’s not as simple as that…….

@BlackRidgeProperties 2 ай бұрын

The abuse he receives is disgusting. An absolutely world-class role model and player, wearing his heart on his sleeve. This is the result of racism, and how it can effect even the likes of an international super star. Those involved should be ashamed.

@Agrosheep1 2 ай бұрын

"role model" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@alexflame9383 2 ай бұрын

He asks for it, though i do not approve of what the fans do

@subtopewpewpie 2 ай бұрын

Europeans showing their true colours

@BoltonDenz 10 күн бұрын

@@alexflame9383 how can one possibly “ask for” racism with excessive celebrations. Actually ridiculous that anyone thinks that’s equal

@user-lo7pg2lw4d 2 ай бұрын

Eres más que un chingón Veni!! Hechale ganas y nuestro respeto para ti te conforte! Dale!

@aleenagraice7365 2 ай бұрын

He wouldn't have burst out if it's wasn't too hard for him.. Don't give up Vini.. ❤

@BlackCattt_ Ай бұрын

Vinicius jr "always against me" moments

@ChipOsorio 2 ай бұрын

We stand with you, Vinny...Mozambique is on your side!

@swadey 2 ай бұрын

Jealous of ur skills keep fighting love watching you play F..k the haters

@haudeamerican6959 2 ай бұрын

Vini - we love you bro.

@mariorodriguespereira5245 2 ай бұрын

My utmost support & respect to VJ..stay strong bro! From a culer.

@17Sii 2 ай бұрын

I'm a black guy as him and my friends called me blacky, kala , Anyak etc etc but I just move on with a positive mindset and I'm indeed proud to be black Indian... No need to be shy/cry especially a top player like him

@equilibriumculture-everyth4000 2 ай бұрын

The whole Moroccan people are with you veny

@danielbaetens1587 2 ай бұрын

Stay strong vini from a Liverpool fan

@Tokelanddiaries 2 ай бұрын

This made me cry too

@breiddymendez2189 2 ай бұрын

Stay strong Vini ❤

@marioulises5978 2 ай бұрын

Broo footballers these days are as soft as they have ever been. Not only on the picth but mentality as well. Pele used to be yelled at called so many worst things. You lnow what pele would do keep playing. Keep making magical momnets and making his opponents pay on the fields. There truly is levels to this sport.

@carloscastro3178 2 ай бұрын

Respect for Vinicius

@empraapple-tonvevo3325 2 ай бұрын

Here at your home Africa we love u more Vini❤

@IzereAngedivine8 2 ай бұрын

Keep fighting we are with you ❤

@user-pl7ku9hz8i 2 ай бұрын

I❤you, i❤️you. I❤️you so much vini😘😘😘from Kerala india

@badcomputer9602 2 ай бұрын

keep showing your class my brother ❤

@Region_EditZ_ 2 ай бұрын

Vini jr the 🐐 stay strong ❤

@jmusicks972 2 ай бұрын

This people are disgusting keep your head up brother i feel you, i understand your struggle stay blesse this is a lot for him and his letting it all out

@GoooObama08 2 ай бұрын

Bless Him. Keep your head up and let your football do the talking Vini.

@HITKURL001 Ай бұрын

We with you vinc junior ❤ Love from India

@xivsxi-footballtacticalana1722 2 ай бұрын

Despite facing traumatic events on a daily basis, he continues to fight. Massive respect to this player. They hate because they are afraid.

@eddiesantos4978 26 күн бұрын

As a Brazilian, I can't understand Vini. There is a lot of racism in Brazil as well, but he acts as It's something he has never seen before.

@eddiesantos4978 26 күн бұрын

He is overeacting, just ignore it like a lot of players do

@gaferknife 24 күн бұрын

it's not overreacting. he was in an argument and the other side used racist signs and death threats.

@mariatrinidad29 6 күн бұрын

You shouldn’t cry for ignorance .Lift your head and hope they reach your height someday .

@marceloacervoituano4649 2 ай бұрын

O dia que o Real Madrid se retirar de campo quando o Vinícius estiver sendo ofendido, aí terei uma ponta de esperança de que de fato os espanhóis querem mudanças.

@serialtrail-runner 2 ай бұрын

bem isso!!!

@eddiesantos4978 26 күн бұрын

Melhor acabar com o futebol logo então. Impossível controlar a boca de 50-100 mil pessoas num estádio. Típico post virtue signaling.

@eddiesantos4978 26 күн бұрын

Olhem como eu sou virtuoso, apoio que se bagunce e inviabilize todo o futebol só para mostrar o tamanho da minha virtude.

@Dhairya.Agarwal.Siuuuu 2 ай бұрын

Respect

@SchwabingklingelCesaire-jv4kp 2 ай бұрын

Strength to you my vini. My favorite footballer

@janaelsaid1 Ай бұрын

you’re perfect vini loveu for 🇪🇬

@Unprofessional4U 2 ай бұрын

There is power In divison but there is truth within unity - the truth will set you free.

@edwardalexander5810 2 ай бұрын

Heads up vini ! Youre the best winger in the world !!🫡

@sparkahmed8569 2 ай бұрын

As a Barca fan I'm feeling bad about Vini. This has to stop why no one is taking action regarding it. I mean is this the beautiful game?? I don't think so. I just want to say that we all are with you Vini❤❤,Don't stop keep fighting💪💪

@JamaicanToast 2 ай бұрын

Don't worry one day it will stop

@Football.729 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for caring

@salanabdi1556 2 ай бұрын

Very very saddening me to see this.

@zack7438 2 ай бұрын

Keep your head up Vini, what you are doing matters. I saw a kid here in a rural village in Kenya with a Vini JR 7 shirt. The people who are mean to you will never attain a fraction of the impact you have made around the world.

@concept_la 2 ай бұрын

Respect to you Vinny. You do bring joy with the quality of your football. I hope you stay strong and endure all the racism. You are not alone.

@thedrip4921 2 ай бұрын

I wish Vinicius the shield of racist abuse. Vini they do it because you’re an incredible player, no.1 winger in the world for me

@LuffyEdits_Official Ай бұрын

Don’t worry vini, we are by your side, Hala Vinicius!

@bboy6surme 2 ай бұрын

Lets go Vini we love you Hala madrid Bora la❤

@walkingwiener3571 13 күн бұрын

Vinicius you are great brother! We love you!

@HR7K360 Ай бұрын

respect to whoever started the clapping true legend

@lolithambon62 23 күн бұрын

We are with you Vinicius, we love you❤❤❤❤

@user-db2ki5jo5k Ай бұрын

Nah you don’t want to play football

@w0ckheartz729 16 күн бұрын

we love you vinicius

@StefanLauen Ай бұрын

Das ist kein Rassismus, er ist einfach ein schlechter Mensch

@user-gc9ph5gd2k 2 ай бұрын

Stay strong vini

@khethangjamesramotso2827 14 күн бұрын

Vinicius junior you should be a man those who hate you they are afraid of you , beat their brothers and fathers in every game of football ❤❤❤

@Mallan_ 2 ай бұрын

Sometimes I see him as petulant but this interview revealed that he is going through a lot. May you be healed, Vini. May the racists be shamed and banned from football grounds.

@kiirdengngor3054 2 ай бұрын

We love you Vini !!

@erwinschimmel9885 2 ай бұрын

Let everyone follow there dream, no matter who you are, where you came from or color you have. Everyone deserves the same chance to become who you want to be.

@nabeelma4115 2 ай бұрын

Don’t cry vinicius World people your back support you first you play

@NotJulio3921 20 күн бұрын

I'm with vini all day long

@LukasKoog 2 ай бұрын

Vinicius je bent een legend❤

@leonlutfiu7181 26 күн бұрын

stay strong bro 💪

@souravmandal5514 2 ай бұрын

Man's a legend

@arifsharif5959 2 ай бұрын

Stay goateed the real Goat is you ❤️‍🩹❤️

@21kHzBANK21kHZ Ай бұрын

People of America stand with you brother! Forget the cavecrawlers, continue to dominate!

@nhandapereira4821 2 ай бұрын

Malditos conseguiram acabar com o sorriso dele como pode aff😢

@anelisaqase1168 2 ай бұрын

"I believe we were all born equal, but we are not treated equally." - Logic.

@hlulanithetsongaprince 2 ай бұрын

We should not be dealing with racism in 2024 and here we are still dealing with racism. Sometimes I wonder the same people who are contributing to racism still want to go to Heaven WOW.