“They belong to Ronaldinho, Neymar…”- Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr hits back at critics over signature dance controversy
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Vinicius Jr. doing his signature celebration after a goal.
Vinicius Jr keeps on getting support from his club, his friends, and fans all around the globe and he has issued a statement a few moments ago regarding the situation. Real Madrid has already taken their step to protect their player by announcing legal action against Pedro Bravo, the president of the Spanish Association of Players’ Agents (AEAF) after the comments he made on El Chiringuit.
Vinicius Jr has also posted a video on his social media account saying, “They say that happiness bothers. The happiness of a victorious black Brazilian in Europe bothers much more. But my desire to win, my smile, and the sparkle in my eyes are much bigger than that. You can’t even imagine it. I was a victim of a xenophobic and racist comment. But none of that started yesterday.”
He also added, “Weeks ago, they began to criminalize my dances. Dances that are not mine. They belong to Ronaldinho, Neymar, Paqueta, Griezmann, Joao Felix, Matheus Cunha, they belong to Brazilian funk and samba artists, reggaeton singers, and black Americans. Those are dances to celebrate the cultural diversity of the world. Accept it, respect it. I’m not going to stop.”
Vinicius Jr keeps getting support from all around the world amidst all the conflicts:
Vinicius Jr has had the great Pele behind his back during these hard times as the legend took to his twitter to pen down words of support saying, “Football is joy. It is a dance. It is a real party. Even if racism still exists, we will not let it stop us from smiling. And we will continue to fight racism in this way: fighting for our right to be happy.”
His Brazilian teammate, Neymar also encouraged him saying, “Dribble, dance and be yourself, happy to be who you are! Go for the top, my friend, we will dance on your next goal. Barcelona’s new signing Raphinha also showed support for his countrymen saying, “I want to see you dancing, I want to see joy.”
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