- Real Madrid. The Bernabeu turns out in force to Vinicius
- Real Madrid. Vinicius is not thinking of leaving Real Madrid or stopping his fight against racism
There has been a call from British newspaper The Times for the t-bid between Spain, Portugal and Morocco to host the 2030 World Cup to be dismissed because of the racist abuse suffered by Real Madrid forward Vinicius.
The newspaper claims that the Spanish authorities haven't tackled the problem sufficiently and that this should count against the Spanish, Portuguese and Moroccan bid.
"Unlike football authorities in other countries, LaLiga does not have the power to hand down punishments to fans on its own, but can only racism cases to local prosecutors," explained the editorial in The Times.
"LaLiga expressed 'tremendous frustration' yesterday at the lack of sanction and convictions by the sports disciplinary bodies, public istrations and jurisdictional bodies to which it has reported racist incidents.
"It says it will request a change in the law to give it more sanctioning powers, including the right to require the partial or complete closure of venues, the ability to ban individual fans and impose financial penalties on clubs.
"The government would do well to give LaLiga these powers, if that is what it takes to drive racism out of the game.
"Spain is preparing to bid alongside Portugal and Morocco to host the 2030 World Cup.
"It is surely unthinkable that Spain could be chosen for the tournament unless and until it takes decisive action to drive racism out of the domestic game.
"After all, LaLiga is second only to the English Premier League as the richest football league in the world. Its matches attract a global audience.
"What kind of signal does it send to the world if it cannot protect a prodigious young talent such as Vinicius from abuse by fans? Thirty years after Britain, Spain needs to Kick It Out."
What is British football's 'Kick It Out' campaign?
The 'Kick It Out' campaign referred to at the end of the previous point was established in 1993 by the English football authorities, which included the English FA and also the Premier League.
"It was established to tackle discrimination at a grassroots level and provide a facility for fans to report incidents of abuse," The Times explained.
"No one would claim that the English game today is perfect - racism abounds on social media - but incidents of racist abuse at matches are now extraordinarily rare, and English football has become a model of diversity and inclusion for the rest of the world."