Arch-rival offers support to Vinicius Jr. after racial abuse incident, asks people to support all players irrespective of ‘race’
Xavi Hernandez has voiced his support to Vinicius Jr. in his fight against racism in La Liga.
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Xavi Hernandez offers support to Vini Jr. in his battle against racism. (Image Via- Google)
FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez voiced his support towards Vinicius Jr. over the racism incident in La Liga on Monday. The Real Madrid superstar has suffered from racial abuse for almost this whole season.
During a recent interview, Xavi has shown his support for the Madrid winger in his fight against racism. A journalist, “I’m sure the Madridistas will applaud your support”. To this Xavi said, “It’s not about Madridistas. Vinicius is a human being before he is a Real Madrid player. And you have to support all players, no matter the race.”
Although Xavi hasn’t been the only one who has assured Vini Jr their support regarding the ongoing racism problems. Famous figures like Rio Ferdinand and Ronaldo Nazario and many others have voiced their support towards Vini Jr. regarding her fight against racism.
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FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has praised Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi. The player has been linked with a move to the Catalan giants in the summer transfer window.
In a recent interview, Xavi was asked for his views on the Sociedad midfielder. He said, “Zubimendi is an extraordinary pivot. He dominates the game, the moments with and without the ball. Zubimendi wins duels, he is an extraordinary player in that position. He understands the model we like at Barça “.
Barcelona is in the market for a new pivot in the summer after captain Sergio Busquets his departure from the club at the end of the season. It is also when his contract expires. Xavi admitted that bringing in a new midfielder to replace Busquets is reportedly now a priority for his club ahead of the 2023-24 La Liga campaign. He said, “Until now we didn’t know if Busquets was going to continue. The priority for next season is the signing of a defensive midfielder.”
Xavi’s admiration for Zubimendi seems to be clear. But the midfielder has a release clause in his contract set at 60 million euros, This is problematic for Barcelona due to the club’s ongoing financial difficulties.
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