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Javier Tebas and the racist shame of Spanish football

24 May 2023

9:34 PM

24 May 2023

9:34 PM

The vicious racist abuse of Vinícius Jr – the Real Madrid and Brazil star – points to something rotten at the very core of Spanish football. La Liga, marketed worldwide as the glamorous pinnacle of club football, is riddled with racism and racist attitudes at every level of the game: from the pitch to the stands.

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