Vinicius Junior burst into tears when he spoke of the racism he faced while playing for Real Madrid.

The striker will be lined up at the Santiago Bernabeu in his international match on Tuesday evening, when Brazil take on Spain in a heavyweight friendly.

Vinicius attended a pre-match press conference on Monday afternoon before the game and was asked a number of questions about the racist abuse he was facing from opposition fans throughout his time playing in La Liga. The 23-year-old has recently been the subject of insults from Osasuna, Valencia and Atletico Madrid fans, with Real Madrid suing him in connection with the latest scandal at Civitas Metropolitano. .

Speaking to reporters, Vinicius burst into tears as he discussed his situation: “It's sad, it's happening here every game every day. All my legal complaints made me very sad.

But like all black people around the world, it's a sad thing. This is what is happening. Not only in Spain, but around the world it happened to my father too, they chose men White skin than black men. It's something I notice and I struggle because they chose me, I struggle so that it does not happen to anyone More to come.

“I feel the support of my teammates and other footballers. I hope and hope that racism will decrease.

Despite his long struggle against racism, Vinicius insisted he never considered leaving Madrid.

“I never thought much about leaving here, because if I left here, I would give the racists what they wanted,” he stressed.

“I want to stay here at the best club in the world so that they can continue to meet me. I keep evolving to keep doing these things for the enjoyment of everyone who goes to the stadium.