Ansu Fati: "I relate with Vinicius" on racism

Ansu Fati, Barcelona forward and Spanish international, spoke in solidarity regarding the racism Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr suffered this season in various stadiums around Spain. He reiterated that the insults "cannot be accepted".

Regarding the friendly match between Spain and Brazil, united in the fight against racism, Ansu Fati accompanied Rodrigo Moreno and presidents Luis Rubiales and Ednaldo Rodrigues, heads of the Spanish Federation (RFEF) and the Brazilian Confederation (CBF), to show solidarity with Vinicius.

"The subject of racism is something that has to be taken very seriously", stated Ansu Fati, "The fact that Spain and Brazil are uniting for this task means a lot. I am grateful because I feel I relate with what my teammate Vinicius feels," he added, leaving aside the Barcelona-Real Madrid rivalry.

"It's not just skin color, it's also because of your sexual orientation or your religion. It can't be accepted. I am grateful to the teams for coming together on a very serious issue," he said.

 

June 13, 2023